Biology:Rhegmatophila alpina

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Short description: Species of moth


Rhegmatophila alpina
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R. alpina
Binomial name
Rhegmatophila alpina
(Bellier, 1881)

Rhegmatophila alpina is a moth of the family Notodontidae. It is found in the Southern Alps, the Balkans and Spain .

The wingspan is 17–18 mm. The moth flies from May to September in two generations depending on the location.

The larvae feed on Populus and Salix species.

Sources

  • P.C.-Rougeot, P. Viette (1978). Guide des papillons nocturnes d'Europe et d'Afrique du Nord. Delachaux et Niestlé (Lausanne).

External links

Wikidata ☰ Q2839443 entry