Ptilodon cucullina

Ptilodon cucullina
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Notodontidae
Genus: Ptilodon
Species: P. cucullina
Binomial name
Ptilodon cucullina
Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775

The maple prominent (Ptilodon cucullina) is a moth of the Notodontidae family. It is found in Europe.

The wingspan is 35–40 mm. The moths are on wing from May to July depending on the location.

The larvae feed on Acer campestris and sometimes Acer pseudoplatanus.


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