Drymonia dodonaea

Marbled brown
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Notodontidae
Genus: Drymonia
Species: D. dodonaea
Binomial name
Drymonia dodonaea
(Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775)

Drymonia dodonaea, the marbled brown, is a moth of the family Notodontidae. It is found in Europe and in the area surrounding the Caucasus.

Illustration from John Curtis's British Entomology Volume 5

The wingspan is 33–38 mm. Similar to Drymonia ruficornis, but the fore wings are generally whiter; the cross lines are less straight, and there is no black crescent above the centre of the wings. The moth flies from May to July depending on the location.

The larvae feed on various deciduous trees, primarily Quercus but also Fagus and Betula.[1]

References

  1. ↑ "Robinson, G. S., P. R. Ackery, I. J. Kitching, G. W. Beccaloni & L. M. Hernández, 2010. HOSTS - A Database of the World's Lepidopteran Hostplants. Natural History Museum, London.".
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