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Lymantria atlantica
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Superfamily: Noctuoidea
Family: Erebidae
Genus: Lymantria
Species: L. atlantica
Binomial name
Lymantria atlantica
(Rambur, 1837)
Synonyms
  • Liparis atlantica Rambur, 1842
  • Ocneria atlantica
  • Lymantria mus Oberthür, 1916
  • Lymantria atlantica maura Oberthür, 1916

Lymantria atlantica is a moth of the family Erebidae. It was described by Rambur in 1837. It is found in Spain, Portugal and France, as well as on Corsica, Sardinia, Malta and Crete. Outside of Europe, it is found in North Africa (Algeria, Mauritania and Morocco). The habitat consists of garrigue-like scrub and coastal areas.

The wingspan is 25–35 mm. There are two or three generations per year with adults on wing from March to October.

The larvae feed on Pistacia lenticus.

References

  1. Fauna Europaea
  2. Lepiforum e.V.
  3. Lepidoptera and their Ecology

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Taxon identifiers
Lymantria atlantica
Liparis atlanticus


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