Lemonia balcanica
| Lemonia balcanica | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Lemoniidae |
| Genus: | Lemonia |
| Species: | L. balcanica |
| Binomial name | |
| Lemonia balcanica (Herrich-Schäffer, 1843) | |
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Lemonia balcanica is a species of moth of the Lemoniidae family. It is found in the Balkans.
The wingspan is 20–21 mm. The moth flies from September to October depending on the location.
The larvae feed on Taraxacum, Leontodon and Hieracium species.
Subspecies
- Lemonia balcanica anatolica Wagner, 1931
- Lemonia balcanica balcanica
- Lemonia balcanica bremeri (Koleanti, 1846)
- Lemonia balcanica cis Zolotuhin, 1994
- Lemonia balcanica vashlovani Didmanidze, 1980
Sources
- P.C.-Rougeot, P. Viette (1978). Guide des papillons nocturnes d'Europe et d'Afrique du Nord. Delachaux et Niestlé (Lausanne).
External links
- European Butterflies and Moths by Christopher Jonko