Spilosoma lubricipeda

Taxobox
name = Spilosoma lubricipeda

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regnum = Animalia
phylum = Arthropoda
classis = Insecta
ordo = Lepidoptera
unranked_familia = Macrolepidoptera
superfamilia = Noctuoidea
familia = Arctiidae
subfamilia = Arctiinae
tribus =
genus = "Spilosoma"
species = "S. lubricipeda"
binomial = "Spilosoma lubricipeda"
binomial_authority = Linnaeus, 1758
Synonyms =The White Ermine "(Spilosoma lubricipeda)" is a moth of the family Arctiinae. It is found in Europe.

The wingspan is 34-48 mm. The moth flies May to August depending on the location. They are not eaten by birds because they are poisonous.

The larvae feed on Stinging nettle, Cytisus scoparius, Alfalfa, Echium vulgare and Taraxacum officinale.

External link

* [http://ukmoths.org.uk/show.php?id=3228 White Ermine on UKmoths]