Lemonia taraxaci
Species of moth
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Lemonia taraxaci, the autumn silkworm moth, is a species of moth of the family Brahmaeidae (older classifications placed it in Lemoniidae).[1] It was first described by Michael Denis and Ignaz Schiffermüller in 1775 and it is found in south-eastern Europe.
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Brahmaeidae |
| Genus: | Lemonia |
| Species: | L. taraxaci |
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| Lemonia taraxaci (Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775) | |
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The wingspan is 45–65 mm. The moth flies from August to October depending on the location.
