Harpyia milhauseri

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Tawny prominent
Male
Scientific classification File:OOjs UI icon edit-ltr.svg
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Superfamily: Noctuoidea
Family: Notodontidae
Genus: Harpyia
Species:
H. milhauseri
Binomial name
Harpyia milhauseri
(Fabricius, 1775)
Synonyms
  • Hybocampa milhauseri
  • Hoplitis milhauseri

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.

tawny prominent
File:Harpyia milhauseri.female.jpg
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.