- Calliteara abietis
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Calliteara abietis 
Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Arthropoda Class: Insecta Order: Lepidoptera Family: Lymantriidae Genus: Calliteara Species: C. abietis Binomial name Calliteara abietis
(Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775)Synonyms - Bombyx abietis Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775
- Dicallomera abietis (Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775)
Calliteara abietis is a moth of the Lymantriidae family. It is found from northern and central Europe, through Russia to Japan.
The wingspan is 35-52 mm.
The larvae feed on Picea abies, Larix sibirica and Juniperus communis.
Subspecies
- Calliteara abietis abietis
- Calliteara abietis argentata (Japan,…)
External links
- Image of Larva
- Norwegian Lepidoptera
- Moths and Butterflies of Europe and North Africa
- Fauna Europaea
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