Setina aurita

Setina aurita
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Arctiidae
Genus: Setina
Species: S. aurita
Binomial name
Setina aurita
(Esper, 1787)
Synonyms
  • Noctua avrita [aurita] Esper, 1787
  • Bombyx ramosa Fabricius, 1793
  • Bombyx compluta Hübner, [1803]
  • Setina aurita var. sagittata Frey, 1882
  • Setina ramosa var. catherinei Oberthür, 1908
  • Endrosa arterica Turati, 1914
  • Endrosa roscida f. transversa Vorbrodt, 1921
  • Endrosa aurita tecticola Thomann, 1951
  • Bombyx imbuta Hübner, [1803]
  • Endrosa aurita modesta Thomann, 1951
  • Endrosa teriolensis Burmann, 1955
Arctiidae - Setina aurita
Arctiidae - Setina aurita

Setina aurita is a moth of the Arctiidae family. It is only found in the Alps between 1,000 and 3,000 meters above sea level.

The wingspan is 25–32 mm. The moth flies from April to October depending on the location.

The larvae feed on Xanthoria parietina and other lichen species.

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