Biology:Apoda limacodes
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Limacodidae |
| Genus: | Apoda |
| Species: | A. limacodes
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| Apoda limacodes (Hufnagel, 1766)[1]
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Apoda limacodes, also known as the festoon,[2] is a species of moth of the family Limacodidae.
Distribution
The moth is found in most of Europe.[3] Within Great Britain, the species is scarce.[2]
Description
Adults have a wingspan of 24–28 mm, with male specimens generally slightly smaller and darker than females.[2] It is primarily nocturnal, but it will occasionally fly in the daytime. The moth usually flies between June and July.[1]
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Biology
The festoon mainly inhabits thick woodlands. The larvae are known to feed on oak and beech.[1]
Life cycle and behaviour The larva is small and grub-like. After storms, caterpillars are often observed in large numbers between August and October. Cocoons are not attached, but overwinter and pupate in the spring.[1]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Wagner, Wolfgang. "European Lepidoptera and their ecology: Apoda limacodes". http://www.pyrgus.de/Apoda_limacodes_en.html.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Kimber, Ian. "The Festoon | UKmoths" (in en). https://ukmoths.org.uk/species/apoda-limacodes/.
- ↑ Karsholt, Ole. "PESI portal - Apoda limacodes (Hufnagel, 1766)". http://www.eu-nomen.eu/portal/taxon.php?GUID=urn:lsid:faunaeur.org:taxname:440206.
External links
Wikidata ☰ Q1103233 entry
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