Biology:Holoarctia cervini
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Short description: Species of moth
Holoarctia cervini | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Superfamily: | Noctuoidea |
Family: | Erebidae |
Subfamily: | Arctiinae |
Genus: | Holoarctia |
Species: | H. cervini
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Binomial name | |
Holoarctia cervini (Fallou, 1864)
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Holoarctia cervini is a moth of the family Erebidae first described by Jules Ferdinand Fallou in 1864. It is endemic to the Alps and is found on altitudes of 2,600 to 3,200 meters.
The wingspan is about 30 mm. The species has one generation every two to three years.
The larvae feed on Alchemilla alpina and Plantago alpina.
External links
- Savela, Markku. "Holoarctia cervini (Fallou, 1864)". https://www.nic.funet.fi/pub/sci/bio/life/insecta/lepidoptera/ditrysia/noctuoidea/arctiidae/arctiinae/holoarctia/#cervini. Retrieved August 8, 2019.
- Fauna Europaea
- Lepiforum e.V.
Wikidata ☰ Q206256 entry