Harpyia milhauseri
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Kingdom: | Animalia
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Phylum: | Arthropoda
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Class: | Insecta
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Species: | H. milhauseri
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Harpyia milhauseri (Fabricius, 1775)
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Harpyia milhauseri, the tawny prominent, is a moth of the family Notodontidae. The species was first described by Johan Christian Fabricius in 1775. It is mainly found in central Europe.
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tawny prominent
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Female
The wingspan is 40–52 mm. The moth flies from May to June depending on the location.
The larvae feed on Quercus, Fagus and occasionally Betula.
External links[]
- Kimber, Ian. "71.008 BF2004 Tawny Prominent Harpyia milhauseri (Fabricius, 1775)". UKMoths. Retrieved 30 June 2019.
- Fauna Europaea
- Lepiforum e.V.
Categories:
- Notodontidae
- Moths of Europe
- Moths of Asia
- Moths described in 1775
- Taxa named by Johan Christian Fabricius
- Notodontidae stubs