Harpyia milhauseri

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Tawny prominent
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Male
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Female
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Superfamily: Noctuoidea
Family: Notodontidae
Genus: Harpyia
Species:
H. milhauseri
Binomial name
Harpyia milhauseri
(Fabricius, 1775)
Synonyms
  • Hybocampa milhauseri
  • Hoplitis milhauseri

Harpyia milhauseri, the tawny prominent, is a moth of the family Notodontidae. The species was first described by Johan Christian Fabricius in 1775. It is mainly found in central Europe. [1]

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Tawny prominent

The wingspan is 50–60 mm. The moth flies from May to June depending on the location. [2]

The larvae feed on Quercus , Fagus and occasionally Betula .

References

  1. "Harpyia milhauseri (Fabricius, 1775)". www.gbif.org. Retrieved 2025-08-29.
  2. "Tawny Prominent | UKmoths". www.ukmoths.org.uk. Retrieved 2025-08-29.