Ptilophora plumigera
Appearance
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Superfamily: | Noctuoidea |
Family: | Notodontidae |
Genus: | Ptilophora |
Species: | P. plumigera
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Binomial name | |
Ptilophora plumigera (Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775)
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Ptilophora plumigera, the plumed prominent, is a moth of the family Notodontidae. The species was first described by Michael Denis and Ignaz Schiffermüller in 1775. It is found in the southern parts of the Palearctic realm.
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The wingspan is 33–44 mm. The moth flies from October to November depending on the location.
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The larvae feed on maple.
External links[edit]
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Ptilophora plumigera.
- Kimber, Ian. "71.024 BF2013 Plumed Prominent Ptilophora plumigera ([Denis & Schiffermüller], 1775)". UKMoths. Retrieved 5 July 2019.
- Fauna Europaea
- Lepidoptera of Belgium
- Lepiforum e.V.
- De Vlinderstichting (in Dutch)