Calliteara abietis
Calliteara abietis is a moth of the family Erebidae. It is found from northern and central Europe, through Russia to Japan.
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Superfamily: | Noctuoidea |
| Family: | Erebidae |
| Genus: | Calliteara |
| Species: | C. abietis |
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| Calliteara abietis (Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775) | |
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The wingspan is 35–52 mm.
The larvae feed on Picea abies, Larix sibirica and Juniperus communis.
Subspecies
- Calliteara abietis abietis
- Calliteara abietis argentata (Japan,…)
External links
- Image of Larva
- Norwegian Lepidoptera
- Moths and Butterflies of Europe and North Africa
- Fauna Europaea
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