Diurnea fagella
| Diurnea fagella | |
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Chimabachidae |
| Genus: | Diurnea |
| Species: | D. fagella |
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| Diurnea fagella (Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775)[1] | |
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The March dagger moth (Diurnea fagella) is a moth of the family Chimabachidae. It is found in Europe.
Caterpillar
The wingspan is 19–29 mm. The moth flies in one generation from March to May depending on the location.
The larvae feed on various deciduous trees, such as birch and oak.
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