Biology:Gastropacha populifolia

Short description: Species of moth

Gastropacha populifolia
Danube delta, Romania
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Lasiocampidae
Genus:	Gastropacha
Species:	G. populifolia
Binomial name
Gastropacha populifolia (Esper, 1784)
Synonyms
Bombyx populifolia Esper, 1784 Gastropacha angustipennis Walker, 1855 Gastropacha tsingtauica Grünberg, 1911 Gastropacha populifolia f. japonica Matsumura, 1932 Gastropacha populifolia f. fumosa de Lajonquière, 1976

Gastropacha populifolia, the poplar lappet, is a moth of the family Lasiocampidae. It is found in Southern and Central Europe, through Russia , India and China up to Japan .

dorsal view

Caterpillar

The wingspan is 45–65 mm for males and 65–80 mm for females. The moth flies from June to August depending on the location.

The larvae feed on Populus and willow species.

Subspecies

• Gastropacha populifolia populifolia
• Gastropacha populifolia angustipennis (Walker, 1855)
• Gastropacha populifolia mephisto Zolotuhin, 2005

External links

• Moths and Butterflies of Europe and North Africa
• Lepiforum.de
• Photos
• schmetterlinge-deutschlands.de

Wikidata ☰ Q338331 entry