Laothoe austauti (Staudinger, 1877)


Laothoe austauti: Adult (Morocco, April 2014, photo: Emmanuel Ruiz) [M] Laothoe austauti: Adult (e.o. Morocco 2014, photo: Emmanuel Ruiz) [S]

Host plants:
The larvae feed on poplars, also willows.

Habitat:
Laothoe austauti inhabits oases and other places with host plants.

Life cycle:
The moths occur in two or three generations between spring and late summer. The pupa hibernates.

Remarks:
Laothoe austauti occurs in N-Africa.



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