Lemonia philopalus

Lemonia philopalus
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Lemoniidae
Genus: Lemonia
Species: L. philopalus
Binomial name
Lemonia philopalus
(Donzel, 1842)
Synonyms
  • Bombyx philopalus Donzel, 1842
  • Lemonia phantasma Marten, 1955

Lemonia philopalus is a species of moth of the Lemoniidae family. It is found from Spain up to Egypt and North Africa.

The wingspan is 25–27 mm. The moth flies from October to February depending on the location.

The larvae feed on Hieracium and Sonchus species.

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