Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Superfamily Noctuoidea Scientific name Holoarctia cervini | Phylum Arthropoda Order Lepidoptera Family Erebidae Rank Species | |
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Similar Watsonarctia casta, Holoarctia puengeleri, Grammia quenseli, Arctia flavia, Setina irrorella | ||
Holoarctia cervini is a moth of the family Erebidae. It is endemic to the Alps and is found on altitudes of 2,600 to 3,200 meters.
The wingspan is about 30 mm. The species has one generation every two to three years.
The larvae feed on Alchemilla alpina and Plantago alpina.
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