Cerura erminea | |
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imago | |
caterpillar | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Notodontidae |
Genus: | Cerura |
Species: | C. erminea |
Binomial name | |
Cerura erminea Esper, 1783 |
Cerura erminea is a moth of the family Notodontidae, also know by the names of Lesser Puss Moth or Feline. It is found in Europe.
The length of the forewings is 30-38 mm for females and 25-30 mm for males. The moth flies from May to July depending on the location.
The larvae feed on Willow and Poplar.