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Stauropus Plagiviridis
''Stauropus'' is a genus of moths of the family Notodontidae Species description, first described by Ernst Friedrich Germar in 1812. Species *Subgenus ''Benbowia'' Kiriakoff, 1967 **''Stauropus callista'' (Schintlmeister, 1997) **''Stauropus camilla'' (Schintlmeister, 1997) **''Stauropus kiriakoff'' (Holloway, 1983) **''Stauropus takamukuanus'' (Matsumura, 1925) **''Stauropus virescens'' (Moore, 1879) *Subgenus ''Chlorostauropus'' Kiriakoff, 1968 **''Stauropus alternus'' Walker, 1855 **''Stauropus viridissimus'' Bethune-Baker, 1904 *Subgenus ''Miostauropus'' Kiriakoff, 1964 **''Stauropus mioides'' (Hampson, 1904) *Subgenus ''Palaeostauropus'' Okagaki & Nakamura, 1953 **''Stauropus obliterata'' Wileman & South, 1917 *Subgenus ''Stauropus'' **''Stauropus abitus'' Kobayashi, M. Wang & Kishida, 2007 **''Stauropus basalis'' Moore, 1877 **''Stauropus berberisae'' Moore 1888 **''Stauropus fagi'' (Linnaeus, 1758) **''Stauropus major'' van Eecke, 1929 **''Stauropus picteti'' Oberthür, 191 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stauropus Fagi
The lobster moth (''Stauropus fagi''), also known as lobster prominent, is a moth from the family Notodontidae. The species was first described by Carl Linnaeus in his 10th edition of ''Systema Naturae''. The English name refers to the crustacean-like appearance of the caterpillar. Description The moth has a wingspan ranging from 40 to 70 millimetres. The forewings are grey to grey-brown or green-brown, while the distal part has a slightly lighter colour. There are two bright, jagged crossbands, which are often only dimly visible on the front wings. Between these, the midfield of the wing is usually slightly darker. The hindwings are similar in colour but unmarked. Distribution The moth lives in the whole Palearctic realm except the north of Africa; absent in Siberia between Ob' river and Lake Baikal. In Britain it is more frequent in the southern counties Life history In the first instar the caterpillar feeds entirely on its own egg-shell and is unusual in that it mimics a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |