Lemonia philopalus
| Lemonia philopalus | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Lemoniidae |
| Genus: | Lemonia |
| Species: | L. philopalus |
| Binomial name | |
| Lemonia philopalus (Donzel, 1842) | |
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Lemonia philopalus is a species of moth of the Lemoniidae family. It is found from Spain up to Egypt and North Africa.
The wingspan is 25–27 mm. The moth flies from October to February depending on the location.
The larvae feed on Hieracium and Sonchus species.
Subspecies
- Lemonia philopalus philopalus
- Lemonia philopalus vasquezi Oberthür, 1916
Sources
- P.C.-Rougeot, P. Viette (1978). Guide des papillons nocturnes d'Europe et d'Afrique du Nord. Delachaux et Niestlé (Lausanne).
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