Odontosia sieversii (Ménétriés, 1856) is a animal in the Notodontidae family, order Lepidoptera, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Odontosia sieversii (Ménétriés, 1856)

Odontosia sieversii (Ménétriés, 1856)

Odontosia sieversii is a Notodontidae moth found from Europe to northern China and Japan, feeding on Betula as larvae.

Family
Genus
Odontosia
Order
Lepidoptera
Class
Insecta

About Odontosia sieversii (Ménétriés, 1856)

Odontosia sieversii is a moth species that belongs to the family Notodontidae. It can be found across a range extending from northern and central Europe to northern China and Japan. This moth has a wingspan between 39 and 49 millimeters. Adult Odontosia sieversii are active in flight from the end of March through May. The larvae of this species feed on plants from the Betula genus. Larvae can be found from April to May, and the species overwinters in the pupal stage.

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

Taxonomy

Animalia Arthropoda Insecta Lepidoptera Notodontidae Odontosia

More from Notodontidae

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

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