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Drymonia querna

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Drymonia querna
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Superfamily: Noctuoidea
Family: Notodontidae
Genus: Drymonia
Species:
D. querna
Binomial name
Drymonia querna

Drymonia querna, the oak marbled brown, is a moth of the family Notodontidae. It is found in the Middle East and mainland Europe except the north.

Caterpillar

The wingspan is 38–43 mm. The moth flies from May to August depending on the location.

The larvae inhabit warm and dry woodlands and scrub in the lowlands. They feed on oak and also European beech.[1]

References

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  1. ^ "Drymonia querna (Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775)". Pyrgus.de. Retrieved March 8, 2017.
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