Lymantria atlantica

Lymantria atlantica
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Superfamily: Noctuoidea
Family: Erebidae
Genus: Lymantria
Species:
L. atlantica
Binomial name
Lymantria atlantica
(Rambur, 1837)
Synonyms
  • Liparis atlantica Rambur, 1842
  • Ocneria atlantica
  • Lymantria mus Oberthür, 1916
  • Lymantria atlantica maura Oberthür, 1916

Lymantria atlantica is a moth of the family Erebidae. It was described by Rambur in 1837. It is found in Spain, Portugal and France, as well as on Corsica, Sardinia, Malta and Crete.[1] Outside of Europe, it is found in North Africa (Algeria, Mauritania and Morocco). The habitat consists of garrigue-like scrub and coastal areas.

The wingspan is 25–35 mm.[2] There are two or three generations per year with adults on wing from March to October.[3]

The larvae feed on Pistacia lenticus.

References

  1. ^ Fauna Europaea
  2. ^ Lepiforum e.V.
  3. ^ Lepidoptera and their Ecology
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