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Phalera bucephaloides

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Class
  
Insecta

Family
  
Notodontidae

Scientific name
  
Phalera bucephaloides

Phylum
  
Arthropoda

Order
  
Lepidoptera

Genus
  
Phalera

Rank
  
Species

Similar
  
Drymonia velitaris, Drymonia obliterata, Catocala dilecta, Clostera anachoreta, Phalera

Phalera bucephaloides is a moth of the family Notodontidae. It is found in Europe, south of Tyrol, Hungary and the Balkans.

The wingspan is 23–27 mm. The moths are on wing from May to August.

The larvae feed on Quercus species and Arbutus unedo.

Subspecies

  • P. b. bucephaloides
  • P. b. syriaca
  • References

    Phalera bucephaloides Wikipedia