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Malacosoma alpicolum

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Species of moth

Malacosoma alpicolum
Malacosoma alpicolum - Male
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Lasiocampidae
Genus: Malacosoma
Species: M. alpicolum
Binomial name
Malacosoma alpicolum
Staudinger, 1870

Malacosoma alpicolum (also, M. alpicola) is a moth of the family Lasiocampidae, the snout moths. It is native to the southern and central Alps.

The wingspan is 18–34 mm. The moth flies from July to August.

The larvae feed on various plants, including roses, common blackberry, Alchemilla alpina, Potentilla aurea, Filipendula ulmaria, and Euphorbia cyparissias.

  • Larva Larva
  • Both sides of male specimen MHNT Both sides of male specimen MHNT

Subspecies

  • Malacosoma alpicolum alpicolum
  • Malacosoma alpicolum mixtum (Morocco)Rothschild, 1925

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Taxon identifiers
Malacosoma alpicola


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