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  1. United Kingdom
  2. Tethea or
Tethea or(Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775)
  1. Drepanidae
  2. Thyatirinae
  3. Tethea
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Habitat

  • Deciduous forests
  • Mixed forests
  • Parks
  • Scrub

Similar species

  • Achlya flavicornis
  • Cymatophorina diluta
  • Diloba caeruleocephala
  • Tethea ocularis
MU

35-43 mm

FU

  • Austria
  • France
  • Germany
  • Poland
  • Russia
Regional distr. - legend
Phenogram based on the literature
  • Local names
  • LanguageVernacular name
    ČeskyMůřice obecná
    DanskBogstav-uglespinder
    DeutschPappel-Eulenspinner
    Eesti keelHall-udeselg
    EnglishPoplar Lutestring
    FrançaisDouble-Bande brune
    FrançaisOr
    LietuviųDvidėmis pūkanugaris
    MagyarBélyeges pihésszövő
    NederlandsOrvlinder
    NorskOspehalvspinner
    PolskiFalica or
    SlovenčinaMôrka obyčajná
    SuomeksiHarmovillaselkä
    SvenskaPoppelblekmaskspinnare
    РусскийСовковидка настоящая серая тополевая
  • Primary hostplants
  • FamilyLatin nameVernacular name
    SalicaceaePopulus nigraBlack Poplar
    SalicaceaePopulus tremulaCommon Aspen
  • Secondary hostplants
  • FamilyLatin nameVernacular name
    SalicaceaePopulusPoplar
    SalicaceaeSalixWillow
  • Links
  • LanguageWebsiteAuthors
    Butterflies and Moths of Northern IrelandRobert Thompson, Brian Nelson
    Lepiforum e. V.
    Moths and Butterflies of Europe and North AfricaPaolo Mazzei
    Moths and butterflies of SwedenMagnus Unger
    Suffolk MothsTony Prichard
    Svenska fjärilarBert Gustafsson
    UK MothsIan Kimber

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Adult.

Patrick ClementUnited Kingdom

Adult.

www.biopix.dkDenmark, Hobro

Adult, black form.

Adam LaryszPoland, Mysłowice-Ćmok

Adult.

Maciej MatrajPoland, Wołów

Adult.

Patrick ClementUnited Kingdom, Chaddesley Wood NNR

Adult.

Tomasz BinkiewiczPoland, Annopol

Larva.

Андрей ПономаревRussia, Тополиный

Larva.

Андрей ПономаревRussia, Тополиный

Young caterpillar.

Андрей ПономаревRussia, Тополиный

Larva.

Andrej MakaraSlovakia, Rožňava

Larva.

Andrej MakaraSlovakia, Rožňava

Larva.

Kimmo Silvonen †Finland, Hämeenkoski

Pupa.

Андрей ПономаревRussia, Тополиный

Pupa.

Андрей ПономаревRussia, Тополиный

Pupa.

Андрей ПономаревRussia, Тополиный

Egg.

Andrej MakaraSlovakia, Rožňava

Eggs.

Andrej MakaraSlovakia, Rožňava
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