Lemonia philopalus
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Brahmaeidae |
| Genus: | Lemonia |
| Species: | L. philopalus
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| Binomial name | |
| Lemonia philopalus (Donzel, 1842)
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Lemonia philopalus is a species of moth of the family Brahmaeidae (older classifications placed it in Lemoniidae).[1] It is found from Spain up to Egypt and North Africa.
The wingspan is 50–65 millimetres (2.0–2.6 in).[2] The moth flies from October to February depending on the location.
The larvae feed on Hieracium and Sonchus species.
Subspecies[edit]
- Lemonia philopalus philopalus
- Lemonia philopalus vasquezi Oberthür, 1916
Sources[edit]
- ^ Kitching I, Rougerie R, Zwick A, Hamilton C, St Laurent R, Naumann S, Ballesteros Mejia L, Kawahara A (2018) A global checklist of the Bombycoidea (Insecta: Lepidoptera). Biodiversity Data Journal 6: e22236. https://doi.org/10.3897/BDJ.6.e22236
- ^ Patrice Leraut (2006). Moths of Europe: Saturnids, lasiocampids, hawkmoths, tiger moths. N.A.P. Editions. p. 144. ISBN 9782913688070.
- 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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