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Sphrageidus similis (Goldtail Moth)

Synonyms: Sphrageidus immaculata; Sphrageidus sjoquisti; Sphrageidus variabilis

Wikipedia Abstract

The Yellow-tail, Goldtail Moth or Swan Moth (Euproctis similis) is a moth of the family Lymantriidae. It is distributed throughout Europe to the Urals, then East across the Palearctic to Siberia. It is also found from Sri Lanka. This species has a wingspan of 35–45 mm, the female usually noticeably larger than the male. All parts of the adults are pure white, apart from a bright yellow tip to the abdomen (larger in the female) and a small black or brown tornal mark on the forewing of the male.
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1Biological Records Centre Database of Insects and their Food Plants
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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