Gastropacha populifolia
Gastropacha populifolia | |
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Male (top), female (bottom) | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Lasiocampidae |
Genus: | Gastropacha |
Species: | G. populifolia |
Binomial name | |
Gastropacha populifolia (Esper, 1784) | |
Synonyms | |
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Gastropacha populifolia, the poplar lappet, is a moth of the family Lasiocampidae. It is found in Southern and Central Europe, through Russia and China up to Japan.
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Caterpillar
The wingspan is 45–65 mm for males and 65–80 mm for females. The moth flies from June to August depending on the location.
Subspecies
- Gastropacha populifolia populifolia
- Gastropacha populifolia angustipennis (Walker, 1855)
- Gastropacha populifolia mephisto Zolotuhin, 2005
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