Clostera anachoreta
| Clostera anachoreta | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Notodontidae |
| Genus: | Clostera |
| Species: | C. anachoreta |
| Binomial name | |
| Clostera anachoreta (Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775) | |
The Scarce Chocolate-tip (Clostera anachoreta) is a moth of the Notodontidae family. It is found from Europe up to Japan and Korea.
The wingspan is about 37 mm. The moth flies from April to August in two generations depending on the location.
The larvae feed on Populus and Salix species.
Gallery
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Illustration from John Curtis's British Entomology Volume 5
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Larva
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Pupa
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Adult
External links
Sources
- P.C.-Rougeot, P. Viette (1978). Guide des papillons nocturnes d'Europe et d'Afrique du Nord. Delachaux et Niestlé (Lausanne).