Eilema lutarella | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Arctiidae |
Genus: | Eilema |
Species: | E. lutarella |
Binomial name | |
Eilema lutarella (Linnaeus, 1758) |
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Eilema lutarella is a moth of the Arctiidae family. It is found in North Africa through Central Europe up to the area surrounding the Amur River. In the north, it is found up to Scandinavia.
The wingspan is 27–30 mm. The moth flies from July to August depending on the location.
The larvae feed on lichen.