Peridea anceps
Peridea anceps, the great prominent, is a moth of the family Notodontidae first described by Johann August Ephraim Goeze in 1781. It is found in central and southern Europe and North Africa.
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| Peridea anceps | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Superfamily: | Noctuoidea |
| Family: | Notodontidae |
| Genus: | Peridea |
| Species: | P. anceps |
| Binomial name | |
| Peridea anceps (Goeze, 1781) | |
The wingspan is 50–65 mm. The moth flies from April to July depending on the location.
The larvae feed on oak.
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