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Rhegmatophila alpina

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Class
  
Insecta

Family
  
Notodontidae

Scientific name
  
Rhegmatophila alpina

Phylum
  
Arthropoda

Order
  
Lepidoptera

Genus
  
Rhegmatophila

Rank
  
Species

Rhegmatophila alpina is a moth of the Notodontidae family. It is found in the Southern Alps, the Balkans and Spain.

The wingspan is 17–18 mm. The moth flies from May to September in two generations depending on the location.

The larvae feed on Populus and Salix species.

References

Rhegmatophila alpina Wikipedia