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Lobster Moth

Stauropus fagi

Classification

Class
Insecta

The lobster moth (Stauropus fagi), also known as lobster prominent, is a moth from the family Notodontidae. The species was first described by Carl Linnaeus in his 10th edition of Systema Naturae. The English common name refers to the crustacean-like appearance of the caterpillar.

Distribution

Martien van den Heuvel · CC BY
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Countries in the Picchu catalog
Germany · 2,243Netherlands · 1,441France · 891Switzerland · 608United Kingdom · 448Spain · 223Italy · 197Luxembourg · 65Belgium · 60