Calliteara abietis
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| Calliteara abietis | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| 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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Calliteara abietis is a moth of the family Erebidae. It is found from northern and central Europe, through Russia to Japan.
The wingspan is 35–52 mm.
The larvae feed on Picea abies, Larix sibirica and Juniperus communis.
Subspecies
[edit]- Calliteara abietis abietis
- Calliteara abietis argentata (Japan,…)
External links
[edit]- Image of Larva Archived 2016-03-03 at the Wayback Machine
- Norwegian Lepidoptera
- Moths and Butterflies of Europe and North Africa
- Fauna Europaea
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