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1643 Emperor Moth (Saturnia pavonia) (Linnaeus, 1758) - (Saturniidae / Saturniinae)


Notes: Frequent on the heaths, less so in marshes and occasional elsewhere: wandering females are sometimes taken at light. On heaths, the usual foodplant is ling Calluna vulgaris, and in marshes, meadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria or sallow.

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