Drymonia obliterata

Drymonia obliterata, the indistinct marbled brown, is a moth of the family Notodontidae. It is found in Central and Southern Europe, Asia Minor and Armenia.

Indistinct marbled brown
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Notodontidae
Genus:
Drymonia
Species:
D. obliterata
Binomial name
Drymonia obliterata
(Esper, 1785)
Synonyms
  • Drymonia melagona
  • Ochrostigma melagona

The wingspan is 30–40 mm. The moth flies from May to July and in warmer regions also from August to September.

The larvae feed on Quercus, Fagus and Betula species.

Subspecies

There are two recognised subspecies:

  • Drymonia obliterata obliterata
  • Drymonia obliterata esmera


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