Macrothylacia rubi
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Macrothylacia rubi, the fox moth, is a lepidopteran belonging to the family of Lasiocampidae. They are found from Western Europe to Central Asia. The wingspan of the male is 40-65 millimetres. They take flight from May to July, and live in open woodlands and prairies, inhabitant many different species.
Sources
- P. C. Rougeot & P. Viette (1978). Guide des papillons nocturnes d'Europe et d'Afrique du Nord (in French). Delachaux et Niestlé (Lausanne).
External links
- Ian Kimber (2006). "Fox Moth Macrothylacia rubi". UK moths.
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Categories:
- Lasiocampinae
- Animals described in 1758
- Moths of Metropolitan France
- Insects of Germany
- Insects of Estonia
- Insects of Sweden
- Insects of Romania
- Insects of Poland
- Insects of Latvia
- Insects of Finland
- Insects of Andorra
- Insects of Belgium
- Insects of Belarus
- Insects of Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Insects of Hungary
- Insects of Greece
- Insects of Bulgaria
- Insects of Turkey
- Lasiocampidae stubs