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  1. United Kingdom
  2. Drymonia melagona
Drymonia melagona(Esper, 1785)
  1. Notodontidae
  2. Notodontinae
  3. Drymonia
  4.  melagona
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Habitat

  • Deciduous forests
  • Mixed forests
  • Scrub

MU

30-40 mm

FU

  • Austria
  • France
  • Germany
  • Poland
Regional distr. - legend
Phenogram based on the literature
  • Local names
  • LanguageVernacular name
    ČeskyHřbetozubec tmavoúhlý
    DanskBøgeskovspinder
    DeutschSchwarzeck-Zahnspinner
    EnglishIndistinct Marbled Brown
    FrançaisArdoisée
    MagyarFeketefoltos púposszövő
    NederlandsBeukentandvlinder
    PolskiDąbrówka melagona
    SlovenčinaChochlatka buková
    SuomeksiRanskanpyökkihammaskehrääjä
  • Primary hostplants
  • FamilyLatin nameVernacular name
    BetulaceaeBetulaBirch
    FagaceaeFagusBeech
    FagaceaeQuercusOak
  • Synonyms and other combinations
  • Latin nameAuthor
    Drymonia obliterataBorkhausen, 1790
  • Links
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    Lepiforum e. V.
    Moths and Butterflies of Europe and North AfricaPaolo Mazzei

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Male.

Maciej MatrajFrance, Saint-Avold

Adult.

Sławomir PietrzykPoland, Maróz

Adult.

www.biopix.dkDenmark, Fjeld Skov

Adult.

Jarosław BuryPoland, Markowa

Female.

Maciej MatrajPoland, Kamionki

Adult.

Sławomir PietrzykPoland, Maróz
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