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Gynaephora selenitica

Synonyms: Gynaephora lathyri; Phalaena selenitica (homotypic)

Wikipedia Abstract

Gynaephora selenitica is a moth in the family Lymantriidae. It is found from central Europe through eastern Europe to the Urals. It is not found in western and southern Europe and Scandinavia. The wingspan is 20–25 mm for males and 30–35 mm for females. Adults are on wing from May to June. \n* Caterpillar \n* ♂ Two views of same specimen MHNT. \n* ♀ Two views of same specimen MHNT.
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Protected Areas

Name IUCN Category Area acres Location Species Website Climate Land Use
Großer Ettersberg 4038 Germany  
Leutratal - Cospoth - Schießplatz Rothenstein 4258 Germany  
Schlechtsarter Schweiz 1310 Germany  
Tautenburger Forst - Hohe Lehde - Gleistalhänge 2718 Germany  
TÜP Ohrdruf - Jonastal 14824 Germany  

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♦ 1HOSTS - a Database of the World's Lepidopteran Hostplants Gaden S. Robinson, Phillip R. Ackery, Ian J. Kitching, George W. Beccaloni AND Luis M. Hernández
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Species taxanomy provided by GBIF Secretariat (2022). GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/39omei accessed via GBIF.org on 2023-06-13; License: CC BY 4.0