Dicallomera

Dicallomera
Dicallomera
Mounted
Female with eggs
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Lymantriidae
Tribe: Lymantrini
Genus: Dicallomera
Hübner, 1819
Species: D. fascelina
Binomial name
Dicallomera fascelina
(Linnaeus, 1758)
Synonyms
  • Calliteara fascelina

Dicallomera is a genus of moths in the family Lymantriidae. It consists of only one species, the Dark Tussock (Dicallomera fascelina), which can be found in most of Europe, through Central Asia up to Korea.

The wingspan is 35-45 mm. The moth flies from June to July.

The larvae feed on various herbacious plants, such as Cytisus scoparius, Crataegus monogyna, Rubus fruticosus, Calluna vulgaris, Onobrychis viciifolia, Salvia pratensis and Lotus corniculatus

Gallery

  • The Dark Tussuck is pictured on the backside of a German 500 DM banknote

  • Female, mounted

  • Male, mounted

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