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Malacosoma alpicolum

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Malacosoma alpicolum
Malacosoma alpicolum - Male
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M. alpicolum
Binomial name
Malacosoma alpicolum

Malacosoma alpicolum (also, M. alpicola) is a moth of the family Lasiocampidae, the snout moths. It is native to the southern and central Alps.

The wingspan is 18–34 mm. The moth flies from July to August.

The larvae feed on various plants, including roses, common blackberry, Alchemilla alpina, Potentilla aurea, Filipendula ulmaria, and Euphorbia cyparissias.

Subspecies

  • Malacosoma alpicolum alpicolum
  • Malacosoma alpicolum mixtum (Morocco)Rothschild, 1925

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