| Lymantria atlantica | |
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Scientific classification
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Superfamily: | Noctuoidea |
| Family: | Erebidae |
| Genus: | Lymantria |
| Species: | L. atlantica
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| Binomial name | |
| Lymantria atlantica (
Rambur, 1837)
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Lymantria atlantica is a moth of the family Erebidae. It was described by Rambur in 1837. It is found in Spain, Portugal and France, as well as on Corsica, Sardinia, Malta and Crete. [1] Outside of Europe, it is found in North Africa ( Algeria, Mauritania and Morocco). The habitat consists of garrigue-like scrub and coastal areas.
The wingspan is 25–35 mm. [2] There are two or three generations per year with adults on wing from March to October. [3]
The larvae feed on Pistacia lenticus.
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