Spatalia argentina
| Spatalia argentina | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Notodontidae |
| Genus: | Spatalia |
| Species: | S. argentina |
| Binomial name | |
| Spatalia argentina Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775 | |
The Argentine (Spatalia argentina) is a moth of the Notodontidae family. It is found in Central and Southern Europe, through Turkey and Iraq, up to Iran.
The wingspan is 35–40 mm. The moth flies from April to August in two generations depending on the location.
The larvae mainly feed on Quercus species, but also on Salix and Populus species.