Aglia tau

Aglia tau
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Saturniidae
Genus: Aglia
Species: A. tau
Binomial name
Aglia tau
(Linnaeus, 1758)

The Tau Emperor (Aglia tau) is a moth of the family Saturniidae. It is found in Europe.

The wingspan is 60–84 mm. The moth flies in one generation from March to July depending on the location.

The larvae primarily feed on European Beech, but also Birch, Alnus glutinosa, Salix caprea and Sorbus aucuparia. The larvae look rather like hickory horned devil caterpillars in the early instar

4th instar of the larva of the Tau Emperor (Aglia tau)

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