''Endromis'' is a monotypic moth genus in the family Endromidae erected by Ferdinand Ochsenheimer in 1810. Its only species, ''Endromis versicolora'', the Kentish glory, was described by Carl Linnaeus in his 1758 10th edition of ''Systema Naturae''. It is found in the Palaearctic region. The wingspan is 50–70 mm. The adults fly from March to May. Females are much larger and paler than males and fly only at night in order to lay eggs. Males, which fly both by night and day, can detect female pheromones from a distance up to 2 km. Yellow at first, then purplish-brown eggs are laid in two or three rows around a thin birch branch. After 10 to 14 days little black caterpillars hatch. The

caterpillar Caterpillars ( ) are the larval stage of members of the order Lepidoptera (the insect order comprising butterflies and moths). As with most common names, the application of the word is arbitrary, since the larvae of sawflies (suborder Sym ...

s primarily feed on birch (''Betula'' species), but accept other trees and shrubs: '' Alnus'', '' Corylus'', ''

Tilia ''Tilia'' is a genus of about 30 species of trees or bushes, native throughout most of the temperateness, temperate Northern Hemisphere. The tree is known as linden for the European species, and basswood for North American species. In Britain a ...

'' and '' Carpinus'' species. It is green with paler stripes. At first it feeds in small groups of 15 to 30 larvae, but mature caterpillars feed individually and only at night. ''Endromis versicolora'' has a single generation per year; it overwinters as a pupa in a thin loose strong cocoon buried shallowly in the soil. Endromis versicolora MHNT.CUT.2011.0.446. Male.Allier (Hautes-Pyrénées) Dos.jpg, Male dorsal side, MHNT Endromis versicolora MHNT.CUT.2011.0.446. Male.Allier (Hautes-Pyrénées) ventre.jpg, Male ventral side, MHNT Endromis versicolora MHNT.CUT.2011.0.446. female.Allier (Hautes-Pyrénées) Dos.jpg, Female dorsal side, MHNT Endromis versicolora MHNT.CUT.2011.0.446. female.Allier (Hautes-Pyrénées) Ventre.jpg, Female ventral side, MHNT

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''Fauna Europaea''"06784 ''Endromis versicolora'' (Linnaeus, 1758) - Birkenspinner"
''Lepiforum e.V.'' Endromidae Moths of Asia Moths of Europe Macro-moths of Great Britain Moths described in 1758 Taxa named by Carl Linnaeus Monotypic moth genera {{Bombycoidea-stub