Lemonia taraxaci
| Lemonia taraxaci | |
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Lemoniidae |
| Genus: | Lemonia |
| Species: | L. taraxaci |
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| Lemonia taraxaci (Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775) | |
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The Autumn Silkworm Moth (Lemonia taraxaci) is a species of moth of the Lemoniidae family. It is found in South-eastern Europe.
The wingspan is 45–65 mm. The moth flies from August to October depending on the location.
The larvae feed on Hieracium and Taraxacum species.
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