Lemonia taraxaci

Lemonia taraxaci

Classification

Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Brahmaeidae

Lemonia taraxaci, the autumn silkworm moth, is a species of moth of the family Brahmaeidae (older classifications placed it in Lemoniidae). It was first described by Michael Denis and Ignaz Schiffermüller in 1775 and it is found in south-eastern Europe. The wingspan is 45–65 mm.

Distribution

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Countries in the Picchu catalog

Switzerland · 37Italy · 33France · 6

Sources and credits

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Lemonia taraxaci

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