Clostera powelli

Clostera powelli is a moth of the family Notodontidae. It is found in North Africa, more specifically in Morocco and Algeria.

Clostera powelli
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C. powelli
Binomial name
Clostera powelli
Oberthür, 1913

The wingspan is 13–15 mm. The moth flies from April to October in two generations depending on the location.

The larvae feed on Populus and Salix species.

Sources

  • P.C.-Rougeot, P. Viette (1978). Guide des papillons nocturnes d'Europe et d'Afrique du Nord. Delachaux et Niestlé (Lausanne).


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