Arctornis l-nigrum
| Black V Moth Arctornis l-nigrum | |
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| Live specimen | |
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| Arctornis l-nigrum okurai | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Lymantriidae |
| Genus: | Arctornis |
| Species: | A. l-nigrum |
| Binomial name | |
| Arctornis l-nigrum (Müller, 1764) | |
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The Black V Moth (Arctornis l-nigrum) is a moth of the Lymantriidae family. It is found in the Palearctic ecozone and Asia.
The wingspan is 35–45 mm. The moth flies from May to July.
The caterpillars feed on Beech and Birch.
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Subspecies
- Arctornis l-nigrum l-nigrum
- Arctornis l-nigrum asahinai (Inoue, 1956) (Japan)
- Arctornis l-nigrum okurai (Okano, 1959) (Taiwan)
- Arctornis l-nigrum ussurica Bytinski-Salz, 1939 (Ussuri)
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