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Lemonia philopalus

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Order
  
Lepidoptera

Genus
  
Lemonia

Higher classification
  
Lemonia

Phylum
  
Arthropoda

Family
  
Lemoniidae

Scientific name
  
Lemonia philopalus

Rank
  
Species

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Similar
  
Lemonia, Butterflies and moths, Lemoniidae, Insect, Lemonia balcanica

Lemonia philopalus is a species of moth of the family Lemoniidae. It is found from Spain up to Egypt and North Africa.

The wingspan is 25–27 mm. 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
  • References

    Lemonia philopalus Wikipedia