Rhagades pruni
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Rhagades pruni is a species of moth of the family Zygaenidae. It is found in most of Europe (except for the British Isles) up to East Asia, including Japan.
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Zygaenidae |
Genus: | Rhagades |
Species: | R. pruni |
Binomial name | |
Rhagades pruni (Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775) | |
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The length of the forewings is 10–12 mm for males and 8–11 mm for females.
The larvae feed on Vaccinium uliginosum, Calluna vulgaris and Andromeda polifolia.