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Lemonia taraxaci

species of insect

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Record originEnglish Wikipedia
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Source revisionSep 6, 2025
Entity authorityQ1546430 ↗
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Lemonia taraxaci, the autumn silkworm moth, is a species of moth of the family Brahmaeidae (older classifications placed it in Lemoniidae). It was first described by Michael Denis and Ignaz Schiffermüller in 1775 and it is found in south-eastern Europe.

The wingspan is 45–65 mm. The moth flies from August to October depending on the location.

The larvae feed on Hieracium and Taraxacum species.

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External links

"06806 Lemonia taraxaci ([Denis & Schiffermüller ], 1775) - Löwenzahn-Wiesenspinner". Lepiforum e.V. Retrieved November 4, 2018.

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This entry incorporates text from “Lemonia taraxaci” on English Wikipedia. Contributors are listed in the page history. Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 License. Selected authority identifiers and statements are retrieved from Wikidata under CC0; their references and qualifiers remain part of the verification path.