Biology:Harpyia milhauseri
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Short description: Species of moth
| Tawny prominent | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Superfamily: | Noctuoidea |
| Family: | Notodontidae |
| Genus: | Harpyia |
| Species: | H. milhauseri
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| Binomial name | |
| Harpyia milhauseri (Fabricius, 1775)
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Harpyia milhauseri, the tawny prominent, is a moth of the family Notodontidae. The species was first described by Johan Christian Fabricius in 1775. It is mainly found in central Europe.
The wingspan is 40–52 mm. The moth flies from May to June depending on the location.
The larvae feed on Quercus, Fagus and occasionally Betula.
External links
- Kimber, Ian. "71.008 BF2004 Tawny Prominent Harpyia milhauseri (Fabricius, 1775)". https://ukmoths.org.uk/species/harpyia-milhauseri/. Retrieved 30 June 2019.
- Fauna Europaea
- Lepiforum e.V.
Wikidata ☰ Q2067535 entry
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