Clostera powelli

Clostera powelli
Clostera powelli
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Notodontidae
Genus: Clostera
Species: C. powelli
Binomial name
Clostera powelli
Oberthür, 1913

Clostera powelli is a moth of the Notodontidae family. It is found in North Africa, more specifically in Morocco and Algeria.

The wingspan is 13-15 mm. The moth flies from April to October in two generations depending on the location.

The larvae feed on Populus and Salix species.

Source

  • P.C.-Rougeot, P. Viette (1978). Guide des papillons nocturnes d'Europe et d'Afrique du Nord. Delachaux et Niestlé (Lausanne).
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