| Macrothylacia rubi | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Lasiocampidae |
| Genus: | Macrothylacia |
| Species: | M. rubi |
| Binomial name | |
| Macrothylacia rubi (Linnaeus, 1758) |
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Macrothylacia rubi, the fox moth, is a lepidopteran belonging to the family of Lasiocampidae. They are found from Western Europe to Central Asia. The wingspan of the male is 40-65 millimetres. They take flight from May to July, and live in open woodlands and prairies, inhabitant many different species.