Spatalia argentina
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| Genus: | Spatalia
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| Species: | S. argentina
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| Spatalia argentina (Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775)
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The Argentine (Spatalia argentina) is a moth of the family Notodontidae. It is found in Central and Southern Europe,[1] through Turkey and Iraq, up to Iran.
The wingspan is 35–40 millimetres (1.4–1.6 in). The moth flies from April to August in two generations depending on the location.
The larvae mainly feed on Quercus species but also on Salix and Populus species.
References
[edit]- ^ "Spatalia argentina (Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775)". Fauna Europaea. 2.6.2. 29 August 2013. Archived from the original on March 3, 2016. Retrieved 19 April 2017.
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