Tawny prominent | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Superfamily: | Noctuoidea |
Family: | Notodontidae |
Genus: | Harpyia |
Species: | H. milhauseri |
Binomial name | |
Harpyia milhauseri (Fabricius, 1775) | |
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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]
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 .