Drymonia velitaris (Hufnagel, 1766) is a animal in the Notodontidae family, order Lepidoptera, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Drymonia velitaris (Hufnagel, 1766)

Drymonia velitaris (Hufnagel, 1766)

Drymonia velitaris is a Notodontidae moth found in parts of Europe and Anatolia, with sexual dimorphism in forewing size.

Family
Genus
Drymonia
Order
Lepidoptera
Class
Insecta

About Drymonia velitaris (Hufnagel, 1766)

Drymonia velitaris is a moth species belonging to the family Notodontidae. It was first formally described by Johann Siegfried Hufnagel in 1766. This species is found in central and southern Europe, as well as Anatolia. Forewing length varies by sex: males have forewings 12 to 15 millimeters long, while females have larger forewings ranging from 15 to 18 millimeters in length.

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Taxonomy

Animalia Arthropoda Insecta Lepidoptera Notodontidae Drymonia

More from Notodontidae

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

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