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Euthrix potatoria (Drinker Moth)

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Wikipedia Abstract

Euthrix potatoria, the drinker, is an orange-brown moth of the family Lasiocampidae. It is found in Europe. The moth's wingspan is 45–65 mm and is identifiable by two white spots on the forewings. It flies from June to August depending on the location. The larvae feed on various grasses and reeds. The species' common and scientific names derive from the larva's supposed drinking of drops of dew.
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Infraspecies

Protected Areas

Ecosystems

Prey / Diet

Dactylis glomerata (orchardgrass)[1]
Elymus repens (quackgrass)[1]
Molinia arundinacea (purple moorgrass)[2]
Phalaris arundinacea (reed canarygrass)[2]
Poa annua (annual blue grass)[2]

Prey / Diet Overlap

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Predators

Apophua bipunctoria[1]
Itoplectis maculator[1]
Pimpla rufipes (Black Slip Wasp)[1]

Consumers

Parasitized by 
Itoplectis maculator[1]

External References

Citations

Attributes / relations provided by
1Ecology of Commanster
2Biological Records Centre Database of Insects and their Food Plants
Abstract provided by DBpedia licensed under a Creative Commons License
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