Apoda limacodes (Hufnagel, 1766) is a animal in the Limacodidae family, order Lepidoptera, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Apoda limacodes (Hufnagel, 1766)

Apoda limacodes (Hufnagel, 1766)

Apoda limacodes is a mostly nocturnal European moth that is scarce within Great Britain.

Family
Genus
Apoda
Order
Lepidoptera
Class
Insecta

About Apoda limacodes (Hufnagel, 1766)

This species, scientifically named Apoda limacodes (Hufnagel, 1766), has adult moths with a wingspan ranging from 24 to 28 mm. Male individuals are generally slightly smaller and darker in color than female individuals. The moth is primarily active at night, though it will occasionally fly during the day. Its typical flight period falls between June and July. In terms of distribution, the moth occurs across most of Europe. Within Great Britain, the species is considered scarce.

Photo: (c) Michał Brzeziński, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Michał Brzeziński · cc-by-nc

Taxonomy

Animalia Arthropoda Insecta Lepidoptera Limacodidae Apoda

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Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer

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