Lemonia philopalus

Lemonia philopalus is a species of moth of the family Brahmaeidae (older classifications placed it in Lemoniidae).^[1] It is found from Spain up to Egypt and North Africa.

Lemonia philopalus
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Brahmaeidae
Genus:	Lemonia
Species:	L. philopalus
Binomial name
Lemonia philopalus (Donzel, 1842)
Synonyms
Bombyx philopalus Donzel, 1842 Lemonia phantasma Marten, 1955

The wingspan is 50–65 millimetres (2.0–2.6 in).^[2] The moth flies from October to February depending on the location.

The larvae feed on Hieracium and Sonchus species.

Subspecies

• Lemonia philopalus philopalus
• Lemonia philopalus vasquezi Oberthür, 1916