- Source: Saturnia pavoniella
Saturnia pavoniella is a moth of the family Saturniidae. It is found in the alpine regions of Austria, Italy (including Sicily) and the Czech Republic across south-eastern Europe to northern Turkey and the Caucasus. It is possibly also present in south-eastern France.
The wingspan is 45–70 mm (1.8–2.8 in) for males and 50–95 mm (2.0–3.7 in) for females. Adults are on wing from February to June. In northern Greece they are mainly found in May.
The larvae feed on a wide variety of plants. Recorded foodplants include Rubus, Prunus spinosa, Crataegus, Quercus, Carpinus, Betula, Salix, Erica, Vaccinium, Spiraea, Filipendula, Lythrum, Potentilla, Rosa, Malus, Pyrus, Calluna and Hippophae. In northern Greece the preferred hosts are Rubus ulmifolius and Pyrus amygdaliformis.
External links
Saturniidae of Europe
Lepiforum.de
Kata Kunci Pencarian:
- Saturnia pavoniella
- Saturnia (moth)
- List of moths of Austria (P–Z)
- List of Lepidoptera of the Czech Republic
- List of Lepidoptera of Bulgaria
- List of Lepidoptera of Slovenia
- List of Lepidoptera of Greece
- List of Lepidoptera of Switzerland
- List of Lepidoptera of Ukraine
- List of Lepidoptera of Croatia
