Rhagades pruni
Rhagades pruni is a species of moth of the family Zygaenidae. It is found in most of Europe (except for the British Isles) up to East Asia, including Japan.
Larva
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Zygaenidae |
| Genus: | Rhagades |
| Species: | R. pruni |
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| Rhagades pruni (Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775) | |
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The length of the forewings is 10–12 mm for males and 8–11 mm for females.
The larvae feed on Vaccinium uliginosum, Calluna vulgaris and Andromeda polifolia.
Subspecies
- Rhagades pruni pruni
- Rhagades pruni callunae Spuler, 1906
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