Acanthobrahmaea europaea
| Acanthobrahmaea europaea | |
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| Acanthobrahmaea europaea | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Brahmaeidae |
| Genus: | Acanthobrahmaea |
| Species: | A. europaea |
| Binomial name | |
| Acanthobrahmaea europaea (Hartig, 1963) | |
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The European Owl Moth (Acanthobrahmaea europaea) is a lepidopteran from the family Brahmaeidae, the Brahmin moths.
Overview
Range
The wingspan of the moth ranges from 65 to 80 millimeter.
The moth can only be found in the South of Italy. Their habitat consists of woods of leaf bearing treas in mountainous areas at a height of 250 to 850 metres. The Acanthobrahmaea europaea is active at dusk and at night.
During the early flight time (March and April), the moths even fly with temperatures as low as the freezing point. The eggs hatch at the end of March and April. The caterpillars feed on plants from the genera Ligustrum and Fraxinus.