Rhagades pruni
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Zygaenidae |
Genus: | Rhagades |
Species: | R. pruni |
Binomial name | |
Rhagades pruni (Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775) | |
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Rhagades pruni is a species of moth of the Zygaenidae family. It is found in most of Europe (except for the British Isles) up to East Asia, including Japan.
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Larva
The length of the forewings is 10–12 mm for males and 8-11 mm for females.
The larvae feed on Vaccinium uliginosum, Calluna vulgaris and Andromeda polifolia.
Subspecies
- Rhagades pruni pruni
- Rhagades pruni callunae Spuler, 1906
External links
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