Drymonia velitaris
| Drymonia velitaris | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Notodontidae |
| Genus: | Drymonia |
| Species: | D. velitaris |
| Binomial name | |
| Drymonia velitaris Hufnagel, 1766 | |
Drymonia velitaris is a moth of the family Notodontidae. It is found in Central and Southern Europe and Anatolia.
Mounted Female
The length of the forewings is 12–15 mm for males and 15–18 mm for females. The imago can be identified by the yellow spot on the base of the forewing. The moth flies from May to August depending on the location.
The larvae feed on Oak.
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