Rhegmatophila alpina
| Rhegmatophila alpina | |
|---|---|
| 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.
Sources
- P.C.-Rougeot, P. Viette (1978). Guide des papillons nocturnes d'Europe et d'Afrique du Nord. Delachaux et Niestlé (Lausanne).