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Malacosoma franconica (Denis & Schiffermuller, 1775)

Самка (Malacosoma franconica)

Taxonomy

class Insecta → subclass Pterygota → infraclass Neoptera → superorder Holometabola → order Lepidoptera → superfamily Lasiocampoidea → family Lasiocampidae → subfamily Malacosomatinae → tribe Malacosomatini → genus Malacosoma → subgenus Malacosoma → species Malacosoma franconica

Species name(s)

Malacosoma (Malacosoma) franconica (Denis & Schiffermuller, 1775) = Malacosoma franconicum ([Denis & Schiffermuller], 1775) = Bombyx franconica Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775 = dorycnii (Millière, 1864) = panormitana Turati, 1909 = calabricum Stauder, 1921 = Malacosoma joannisi Viette, 1965 = Phalaena (Bombyx) franconica = Malacosoma franconicum franconicum = Malacosoma dorycnii Milliére 1863 = Malacosoma panormitana Turati 1909 = Malacosoma joannisi Viette 1965. [3, 9, 10, 187]

urn:lsid:insecta.pro:taxonomy:6283

Expansion

Zoogeographical regions

Palaearctic.

Russia regions

#11. Volgo-Donsky; #12. Nizhnevolzhsky; #13. Zapadno-Kavkazsky; #14. Vostochno-Kavkazsky; #17. Yuzhno-Uralsky.

Primary colors

Brown/Gray/Black.

Flight time

January February March April May June July August September October November December

Самец (Malacosoma franconica)

Detailed information with references

Distribution

  • Austria, Bulgaria, Germany, Greece, Spain, Italy, Corsica, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Sardinia, Sicily, the USSR - the European part of France, Yugoslavia. [1].
  • Bulgaria, Germany, Greece (mainland), Dodecanese Islands, Spain (mainland), Italy (mainland), Corsica, Macedonia, Poland, Portugal (mainland), Russia, Sardinia, Sicily, Ukraine, France (mainland) Switzerland ?. [10].
  • Regions of the Russian Federation: the Volga-Don, East Caucasus, Western Caucasus, Lower Volga, Southern Urals. [3].
  • Ареал: Южная и Средняя Европа и Россия, Кавказ, Малая Азия. [85].

Imago Habitus and Differences from alike species

  • Прозрачные крылья, у самцов — темно-бурые с бледной поперечной полоской на передних крыльях, у самок — ржаво-бурые, без полосок. Бахромка желтоватая, с темными пятнами. [85].

Imago lifespan

  • Лёт с июля по август. [85].

General info about Larva

  • Гусеница Malacosoma franconica сине-черная, низ белый с черными пятнами, на спине — светло-бурая полоса, кроме того имеются красно-желтые и голубая продольные линии, а также красно-желтые волоски по телу. [85].

Larva food plants / other food objects

  • Artemisia, Achillea, Plantago, Rumex, Sulla. [28].
  • Plantain, wheatgrass, sorrel and other herbs. [85].

Pupa

  • Куколка пырейного шелкопряда темно-бурая, с беловатым коконом, который покрыт желтоватою пыльцою. Лежит под камнями. [85].

Subspecies of Malacosoma franconica

Authors

Initial species uploading to the site: Peter Khramov.

Photos: Paolo Mazzei.

Text data: Peter Khramov.

The species characteristics formalization: Peter Khramov.

References

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