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Cosmotriche lobulina

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Cosmotriche lobulina
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Lasiocampidae
Genus: Cosmotriche
Species:
C. lobulina
Binomial name
Cosmotriche lobulina
Synonyms
  • Bombyx lobulina [Schiffermüller], 1775
  • Phalaena (Bombyx) lunigera Esper, 1784
  • Kononia pinivora Matsumura, 1927

Cosmotriche lobulina is a moth of the family Lasiocampidae. It is found in Europe through Siberia up to Eastern Asia.

The wingspan is 32–38 mm (1.3–1.5 in) for males and 38-46 (1.5–1.8) for females. The moth flies from May to August in two generations depending on the location.

The larvae feed on Pinus, Picea, and Abies species.

Subspecies

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  • Cosmotriche lobulina lobulina
  • Cosmotriche lobulina burmanni (Daniel, 1952)
  • Cosmotriche lobulina junia Saarenmaa, 1982
  • Cosmotriche lobulina pinivora (Matsumura, 1927)
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