Saturniidae Saturniinae Saturniini Saturnia (Eudia) pavoniella Saturnia (Perisomena) caecigena
Saturnia (Eudia) spini ([Denis & Schiffermüller], 1775)
 

Genus: Saturnia Schrank, 1802   Subgenus: Eudia Seitz, 1911   Original genus: Bombyx Linnaeus, 1758

S. (Eudia) spini (© Martin Jagelka)
Adult (female), Macedonia, April 19, 2000
(Photo by Martin Jagelka, Insect Web)
S. (Eudia) spini (© Martin Jagelka)
Adult (male), unknown locality
(Photo by Martin Jagelka, Insect Web)
S. (Eudia) spini (© Paolo Mazzei)
Larva, unknown locality, May 29, 2003
(Photo by Paolo Mazzei)

Foodplants:
Rhamnus, Frangula alnus; also Prunus, Rosa, Crataegus, Ulmus, Alnus, Salix, Populus

To know more about:
A.R. Pittaway - Saturniidae of the Western Palaearctic - Saturnia spini page

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