Pharmacis carna

Pharmacis carna
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Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Hepialidae
Genus:	Pharmacis
Species:	P. carna
Binomial name
Pharmacis carna (Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775)
Synonyms
Bombyx carna Denis & Schiffermuller, 1775 Bombyx jodutta [Denis and Schiffermuller], 1775 Hepialus joduttator Haworth, 1802 Hepialus carnator Haworth, 1802 Hepiolus socordis Freyer, 1850 Hepiolus uredo Freyer, 1850 Hepialus uralensis Grum-Grshimailo, 1899 Hepialus transsylvanica Daniel, 1949

Pharmacis carna is a moth of the family Hepialidae. It is mainly found in mountainous areas, mostly in the Alps and the Carpathian Mountains, although it is also present in Hungary. The wingspan is 32–44 mm for females and 25–34 mm for males. Adults are on wing from June to August in one generation. The larvae feed on the roots of various grass species.

External links

• Fauna Europaea
• Lepiforum.de
• schmetterlinge-deutschlands.de