Black Arches

Melanchra assimilis

Classification

Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Noctuidae

The black arches or nun moth (Lymantria monacha) is a small Palaearctic moth. It is considered a forest pest. Description The moths of Lymantria monacha have a wingspan of 40 to 50 mm.

Distribution

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Countries in the Picchu catalog

Canada · 66United States of America · 20

Sources and credits

Photo(c) Doug Macaulay, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC-BY DescriptionBlack arches, Wikipedia contributors

Black Arches

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