Eilema albicosta

(Eilema albicosta)

Description

Eilema albicosta is a moth of the subfamily Arctiinae. It is found in Spain and on the Canary Islands. Adults are on wing year round. The larvae feed on algae, mosses, lichen and detritus.

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum:
Class: Insecta
Order:Lepidoptera
Family:Arctiidae
Genus:Eilema
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