Clostera anachoreta (Denis & Schiffermüller), 1775 is a animal in the Notodontidae family, order Lepidoptera, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Clostera anachoreta (Denis & Schiffermüller), 1775

Clostera anachoreta (Denis & Schiffermüller), 1775

The scarce chocolate-tip (Clostera anachoreta) is a Notodontidae moth distributed from Europe to Japan and Korea, with larvae feeding on Populus and Salix.

Family
Genus
Clostera
Order
Lepidoptera
Class
Insecta

About Clostera anachoreta (Denis & Schiffermüller), 1775

Clostera anachoreta, commonly known as the scarce chocolate-tip, is a moth species belonging to the family Notodontidae. This species was first described by Michael Denis and Ignaz Schiffermüller in 1775. Its distribution ranges from Europe through to Japan and Korea. The wingspan of adult moths reaches approximately 37 mm. Depending on the location, this moth flies from April to August in two generations per year. The larvae of Clostera anachoreta feed on plant species from the genera Populus and Salix.

Photo: (c) František Bednár, all rights reserved, uploaded by František Bednár

Taxonomy

Animalia Arthropoda Insecta Lepidoptera Notodontidae Clostera

More from Notodontidae

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

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