Malacosoma alpicolum
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Malacosoma alpicolum is a moth
of the family Lasiocampidae
. It is found the Southern and Central parts of the Alps
.
The wingspan
is 18-34 mm. The moth flies from July to August.
The larvae feed on various plants, including Rosaceae
, Alchemilla alpina
, Potentilla aurea, Filipendula ulmaria, Rubus fruticosus and Euphorbia cyparissias.
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 Lasiocampidae
Lasiocampidae
The Lasiocampidae family of moths are also known as eggars, snout moths or lappet moths. There are over 2000 species worldwide, and probably not all have been named or studied....
. It is found the Southern and Central parts of the Alps
Alps
The Alps is one of the great mountain range systems of Europe, stretching from Austria and Slovenia in the east through Italy, Switzerland, Liechtenstein and Germany to France in the west....
.
The wingspan
Wingspan
The wingspan of an airplane or a bird, is the distance from one wingtip to the other wingtip. For example, the Boeing 777 has a wingspan of about ; and a Wandering Albatross caught in 1965 had a wingspan of , the official record for a living bird.The term wingspan, more technically extent, is...
is 18-34 mm. The moth flies from July to August.
The larvae feed on various plants, including Rosaceae
Rosaceae
Rosaceae are a medium-sized family of flowering plants, including about 2830 species in 95 genera. The name is derived from the type genus Rosa. Among the largest genera are Alchemilla , Sorbus , Crataegus , Cotoneaster , and Rubus...
, Alchemilla alpina
Alchemilla alpina
Alchemilla alpina, Alpine Lady's Mantle, is an arctic-montane herbaceous perennial plant native to Europe and Southern Greenland.Alpine Lady's Mantle has been used for centuries as an herbal remedy, and is used in horticulture as a ground cover and in rock gardens.-External links:*...
, Potentilla aurea, Filipendula ulmaria, Rubus fruticosus and Euphorbia cyparissias.
Subspecies
- Malacosoma alpicolum alpicolum
- Malacosoma alpicolum mixtum Rothschild, 1925 (Morocco)