Lemonia philopalus
Species of moth
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Lemonia philopalus is a species of moth of the family Brahmaeidae (older classifications placed it in Lemoniidae).[1] It is found from Spain up to Egypt and North Africa.
| Lemonia philopalus | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Brahmaeidae |
| Genus: | Lemonia |
| Species: | L. philopalus |
| Binomial name | |
| Lemonia philopalus (Donzel, 1842) | |
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The wingspan is 50–65 millimetres (2.0–2.6 in).[2] The moth flies from October to February depending on the location.
Subspecies
- Lemonia philopalus philopalus
- Lemonia philopalus vasquezi Oberthür, 1916
