Notodonta dromedarius (Linnaeus, 1767)

Host plants:
Most caterpillars feed on Betula, Alnus and Salix, rarely also on Populus, Carpinus and Corylus.

Habitat:
Notodonta dromedarius inhabits all woody or shrubby habitats up to about 1800m above sea level in the Alps. In the mountains, the moth occurs however somewhat rarer.

Life cycle:
There are sually two broods from April to June and in July/August. Caterpillars can be found in June/July and again from August to early October. The pupa hibernates as with all Central European Notodoontidae except P. plumigera.

Endangerment factors:
Not at risk.

Remarks:
Notodonta dromedarius occurs from the northern Iberian Peninsula across large parts of Europe (especially in the central and northern part quite common) to Turkey and the Caucasus.