Cerura erminea
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Cerura erminea is a moth
of the family Notodontidae
, also know by the names of Lesser Puss Moth or Feline. It is found in Europe
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The length of the forewings is 30-38 mm for females and 25-30 mm for males. The moth flies from May to July depending on the location.
The larvae feed on Willow
and Poplar
.
Moth
A moth is an insect closely related to the butterfly, both being of the order Lepidoptera. Moths form the majority of this order; there are thought to be 150,000 to 250,000 different species of moth , with thousands of species yet to be described...
of the family Notodontidae
Notodontidae
Notodontidae is a family of moths with approximately 3,500 known species. Moths of this family are found in all parts of the world, but they are most concentrated in tropical areas, especially in the New World...
, also know by the names of Lesser Puss Moth or Feline. It is found in Europe
Europe
Europe is, by convention, one of the world's seven continents. Comprising the westernmost peninsula of Eurasia, Europe is generally 'divided' from Asia to its east by the watershed divides of the Ural and Caucasus Mountains, the Ural River, the Caspian and Black Seas, and the waterways connecting...
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The length of the forewings is 30-38 mm for females and 25-30 mm for males. The moth flies from May to July depending on the location.
The larvae feed on Willow
Willow
Willows, sallows, and osiers form the genus Salix, around 400 species of deciduous trees and shrubs, found primarily on moist soils in cold and temperate regions of the Northern Hemisphere...
and Poplar
Poplar
Populus is a genus of 25–35 species of deciduous flowering plants in the family Salicaceae, native to most of the Northern Hemisphere. English names variously applied to different species include poplar , aspen, and cottonwood....
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