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Apoda limacodes

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Apoda limacodes
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A. limacodes
Binomial name
Apoda limacodes
Hufnagel, 1766

The Festoon (Apoda limacodes) is a moth of the family Limacodidae. It is found in Europe.

Caterpillar

The wingspan is 20–30 mm. The moth flies in June and July in Belgium and The Netherlands.

The Festoon mainly inhabits thick woodlands, and it is mainly nocturnal, but it will occasionally fly in the sun.

The larvae feed on oak and beech.