Beralade obliquata
Beralade obliquata is a moth of the family Lasiocampidae first described by Johann Christoph Friedrich Klug in 1830.[1][2] It is found from Morocco to Egypt and Sudan.
| Beralade obliquata | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Lasiocampidae |
| Genus: | Beralade |
| Species: | B. obliquata |
| Binomial name | |
| Beralade obliquata (Klug, 1830) | |
The wingspan is 15–18 mm. The moths are on wing from February to April and from April to September in two generations.
The larvae feed on Acacia raddiana.
Subspecies
- P. b. candens
- P. b. bouillonae
References
- Savela, Markku. "Beralade Walker, 1855". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved September 26, 2018.
- "Beralade Walker, 1855". Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved September 26, 2018.
- 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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