Rhegmatophila alpina | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Notodontidae |
Genus: | Rhegmatophila |
Species: | R. alpina |
Binomial name | |
Rhegmatophila alpina Bellier de la Chavignerie, 1881 |
Rhegmatophila alpina is a moth of the Notodontidae family. It is found in the Southern Alps, the Balkans and Spain.
The wingspan is 17-18 mm. The moth flies from May to September in two generations depending on the location.
The larvae feed on Populus and Salix species.