TL: [Mediterranean Basin]
29-39 mm
36-49 mm
Regional distr. - legend
- Local names
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Language Vernacular name 
CatalàProcessonària del pi 
ČeskyBourovčík jižní 
DeutschPinien-Prozessionsspinner 
EnglishPine Processionary 
EspañolProcesionaria del pino 
FrançaisProcessionaire du Pin FrançaisProcessionnaire du Pin 
ItalianoProcessionaria del pino 
MagyarFenyő-búcsújárólepke 
NederlandsDennenprocessierups 
NorskPinjeprosesjonsspinner 
PolskiKorowódka śródziemnomorska 
SuomeksiIsokulkuekehrääjä 
TürkçeÇam keseböceği
- Primary hostplants
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Family Latin name Vernacular name Pinaceae Cedrus Cedar Pinaceae Cedrus atlantica Atlas Cedar Pinaceae Cedrus libani Lebanon Cedar Pinaceae Pinus brutia Calabrian pine Pinaceae Pinus canariensis Canary Island pine Pinaceae Pinus halepensis Aleppo Pine Pinaceae Pinus nigra European Black Pine Pinaceae Pinus peuce Macedonian pine Pinaceae Pinus pinaster Maritime pine Pinaceae Pinus pinea Stone pine Pinaceae Pinus radiata Monterey pine Pinaceae Pinus sylvestris Scots Pine
- Synonyms and other combinations
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Latin name Author Bombyx pityocampa Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775 Traumatocampa pityocampa Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775 Thaumetopoea nigra Bang-Haas, 1910 Thaumetopoea obscura Vorbrodt & Müller-Rutz, 1914 Thaumetopoea convergens Dannehl, 1925 Thaumetopoea bicolor Reisser, 1928 Thaumetopoea cancioi Agenjo, 1941 Thaumetopoea clara Agenjo, 1941 Thaumetopoea pujoli Agenjo, 1941 Thaumetopoea vareai Agenjo, 1941 Thaumetopoea galaica Palanca Soler, Castan Lanaspa & Calle, 1982
- Links
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Language Website Authors Lepiforum e. V. Moths and Butterflies of Europe and North Africa Paolo Mazzei Plants parasites of Europe Willem N. Ellis UK Moths Ian Kimber
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