| Lemonia philopalus | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Brahmaeidae |
| Genus: | Lemonia |
| Species: | L. philopalus |
| Binomial name | |
| Lemonia philopalus (Donzel, 1842) | |
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Lemonia philopalus is a species of moth of the family Brahmaeidae (older classifications placed it in Lemoniidae). It is found from Spain up to Egypt and North Africa.
The wingspan is 50–65 millimetres (2.0–2.6 in). The moth flies from October to February depending on the location.
The larvae feed on Hieracium and Sonchus species.
Subspecies
- Lemonia philopalus philopalus
- Lemonia philopalus vasquezi Oberthür, 1916
Sources
- Kitching I, Rougerie R, Zwick A, Hamilton C, St Laurent R, Naumann S, Ballesteros Mejia L, Kawahara A (2018) A global checklist of the Bombycoidea (Insecta: Lepidoptera). Biodiversity Data Journal 6: e22236. https://doi.org/10.3897/BDJ.6.e22236
- Patrice Leraut (2006). Moths of Europe: Saturnids, lasiocampids, hawkmoths, tiger moths. N.A.P. Editions. p. 144. ISBN 9782913688070.
- P.C.-Rougeot, P. Viette (1978). Guide des papillons nocturnes d'Europe et d'Afrique du Nord. Delachaux et Niestlé (Lausanne).
External links
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| Lemonia philopalus |
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