Gastropacha populifolia
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Species: | G. populifolia
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Gastropacha populifolia (Esper, 1784)
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Gastropacha populifolia, the poplar lappet, is a moth of the family Lasiocampidae. It is found in Southern and Central Europe, through Russia, India and China up to Japan.
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Caterpillar
The wingspan is 45–65 mm for males and 65–80 mm for females. The moth flies from June to August depending on the location.
The larvae feed on Populus and willow species.
Subspecies[]
- Gastropacha populifolia populifolia
- Gastropacha populifolia angustipennis (Walker, 1855)
- Gastropacha populifolia mephisto Zolotuhin, 2005
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Categories:
- Lasiocampidae
- Moths described in 1784
- Moths of Japan
- Moths of Europe
- Moths of Asia
- Taxa named by Eugenius Johann Christoph Esper
- Lasiocampidae stubs