Spanish Moon Moth | |
Scientific Name | Graellsia isabellae |
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Describer | (Don Mariano de la Plaz Graëlls, 1849) |
Kingdom | Animalia |
Class | Unknown |
Order | Lepidoptera |
Family | Saturniidae |
Distribution | Spain and France |
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Size | 60-100 mm |
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The Spanish Moon Moth (Graellsia isabellae) is a species of Silk moth.
Distribution[]
The species inhabits scattered locations in France and Spain. It is also known from Switzerland.
Habitat[]
The species is most common in pine and coniferous forest. It is often found at higher altitudes. Larvae feed on many Pine types but primarily Scots Pine (Pinus sylvestris).