Biology:Holoarctia cervini

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Short description: Species of moth

Holoarctia cervini
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Superfamily: Noctuoidea
Family: Erebidae
Subfamily: Arctiinae
Genus: Holoarctia
Species:
H. cervini
Binomial name
Holoarctia cervini
(Fallou, 1864)
Synonyms
  • Nemeophila cervini Fallou, 1864
  • Arctia cervini var. hnateckii Frey, 1872
  • Phragmatobia cervina Hampson, 1901
  • Orodemnias cervini rougemonti O. Bang-Haas, 1927
  • Orodemnias cervini scriniensis Berthet, 1948
  • Orodemnias cervini steitei Röber, 1930
  • Orodemnias cervini teriolensis Burmann, 1975
  • Orodemnias cervini splendida Gerber, 1979

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

Wikidata ☰ Q206256 entry