Gastropacha populifolia

Gastropacha populifolia, the poplar lappet, is a moth of the family Lasiocampidae. It is found in Southern and Central Europe, through Russia and China up to Japan.

Caterpillar

Gastropacha populifolia
Male (top), female (bottom)
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Lasiocampidae
Genus:
Gastropacha
Species:
G. populifolia
Binomial name
Gastropacha populifolia
(Esper, 1784)
Synonyms
  • Bombyx populifolia Esper, 1784
  • Gastropacha angustipennis Walker, 1855
  • Gastropacha tsingtauica Grünberg, 1911
  • Gastropacha populifolia f. japonica Matsumura, 1932
  • Gastropacha populifolia f. fumosa de Lajonquière, 1976

The wingspan is 45–65 mm for males and 65–80 mm for females. The moth flies from June to August depending on the location.

The larvae feed on Populus and willow species.

Subspecies
  • Gastropacha populifolia populifolia
  • Gastropacha populifolia angustipennis (Walker, 1855)
  • Gastropacha populifolia mephisto Zolotuhin, 2005


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