Drinker

Euthrix potatoria

Classification

Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Lasiocampidae

Euthrix potatoria, the drinker, is an orange-brown moth of the family Lasiocampidae. The species' common and scientific names derive from the larva's supposed drinking of drops of dew. Name The scientific name Euthryx potatoria was given to this moth by Carl Linnaeus in 1758.

Distribution

Jan van Asselt · CC BY

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Countries in the Picchu catalog

Sources and credits

PhotoJan van Asselt · CC BY DescriptionEuthrix potatoria, Wikipedia contributors

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