Calliteara fortunata

Calliteara fortunata
Female
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Lymantriidae
Genus: Calliteara
Species: C. fortunata
Binomial name
Calliteara fortunata
(Rogenhofer, 1891)[1]
Synonyms
  • Dasychira fortunata Rogenhofer, 1891
  • Dicallomera fortunata

Calliteara fortunata is a moth of the Lymantriidae family. It is found on the Canary Islands.

The wingspan is 35-45 for males and 43–60 mm for females.

The larvae feed on Pinus canariensis, Adenocarpus foliolosus and Myrica faya.

References

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