The Lackey moth (Malacosoma neustria) is common across southern Britain and central Europe. Malacosomaspecies are notable for their caterpillars which are brightly coloured and form silken tents to regulate their temperature. Malacosoma neustriacaterpillars are brown with blue, orange and white stripes. The adults are a fairly uniform brown. The larvae feed mainly on trees and shrubs from within their tents.
In Britain the flight period is from July to August.
Lackey moth — Lackey Lack ey, n.; pl. {Lackeys}. [F. laquais; cf. Sp. & Pg. lacayo; of uncertain origin; perh. of German origin, and akin to E. lick, v.] An attending male servant; a footman; a servile follower. [1913 Webster] Like a Christian footboy or a… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
lackey moth — noun also lackey ( s) Etymology: so called from the resemblance of the caterpillar s coat to a footman s livery : a European moth (Malacosoma neustria) with a larva that is a tent caterpillar sometimes injurious to orchard trees and other woody… … Useful english dictionary
Lackey — Lack ey, n.; pl. {Lackeys}. [F. laquais; cf. Sp. & Pg. lacayo; of uncertain origin; perh. of German origin, and akin to E. lick, v.] An attending male servant; a footman; a servile follower. [1913 Webster] Like a Christian footboy or a gentleman… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Lackey caterpillar — Lackey Lack ey, n.; pl. {Lackeys}. [F. laquais; cf. Sp. & Pg. lacayo; of uncertain origin; perh. of German origin, and akin to E. lick, v.] An attending male servant; a footman; a servile follower. [1913 Webster] Like a Christian footboy or a… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Lackey (disambiguation) — Lackey may refer to one of the following:*Lackey (manservant) *John Lackey, an American baseball pitcher for the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim *Mercedes Lackey, an American author of fantasy novels *Lackey, Mississippi, a town in Monroe County,… … Wikipedia
lackey — n. & v. (also lacquey) n. (pl. eys) 1 derog. a a servile political follower. b an obsequious parasitical person. 2 a a (usu. liveried) footman or manservant. b a servant. v.tr. ( eys, eyed) archaic behave servilely to; dance attendance on.… … Useful english dictionary
moth — (Roget s IV) n. Syn. miller, tineid, Heterocera (Latin); see insect . Mothlike creatures include: carpet beetle, dermestid beetle, silkworm, gypsy, clothes, honeycomb, death s head, buffalo, lappet, luna, emperor, harlequin, deltoid, cabbage,… … English dictionary for students
lackey — noun (plural lackeys) 1》 a servant, especially a liveried footman or manservant. 2》 a servile or obsequious person. 3》 a brownish moth whose caterpillars live in groups in a silken shelter. [Malacosoma neustria.] verb (lackeys, lackeying,… … English new terms dictionary
Clisiocampa Americana — Lackey Lack ey, n.; pl. {Lackeys}. [F. laquais; cf. Sp. & Pg. lacayo; of uncertain origin; perh. of German origin, and akin to E. lick, v.] An attending male servant; a footman; a servile follower. [1913 Webster] Like a Christian footboy or a… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Clisiocampa neustria — Lackey Lack ey, n.; pl. {Lackeys}. [F. laquais; cf. Sp. & Pg. lacayo; of uncertain origin; perh. of German origin, and akin to E. lick, v.] An attending male servant; a footman; a servile follower. [1913 Webster] Like a Christian footboy or a… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Eggs
Caterpillars on silk tent.
