Thaumetopoea solitaria Freyer, 1838 is a animal in the Notodontidae family, order Lepidoptera, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.
Thaumetopoea solitaria Freyer, 1838
Thaumetopoea solitaria is a moth species found across parts of Western Asia that feeds on Pistacia plants as larvae.
Thaumetopoea solitaria Freyer, 1838 has a wingspan of 20–28 mm for males, and 25–35 mm for females. Adult moths are active from August to September. The species' larvae feed on multiple Pistacia species, specifically Pistacia terebinthus, Pistacia atlantica, and Pistacia palaestina. This moth is found across Anatolia in Turkey, on Cyprus, and ranges eastward to Syria, Israel, Lebanon, Iraq, and Iran.
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Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer
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