Festoon

Apoda limacodes

''Apoda limacodes'', the festoon, is a moth of the family Limacodidae. It is found in Europe. The wingspan is 20–30 mm. The moth flies in June and July in Belgium and the Netherlands.
Festoon - drying, Heeswijk-Dintherse Bossen, Netherlands I fished this moth out of the pond it was swimming in, hoping it gets another chance at life. https://www.jungledragon.com/image/118627/festoon_-_swimming_heeswijk-dintherse_bossen_netherlands.html Apoda limacodes,Europe,Festoon,Heeswijk-Dinther,International Moth Week,Moth,Moth Week,Moth Week 2021,National Moth Week,Netherlands,World

Habitat

The festoon mainly inhabits thick woodlands, and it is mainly nocturnal, but it will occasionally fly in the sun.
Kiekeboe Mugshots of the caterpillar of the "Festoon" (Apoda limacodes). Top left you might think that you're looking at the head, but you're not! :o) Apoda limacodes,Festoon,Geotagged,Lepidoptera,Limacodidae,Netherlands,nl: Slakrups

Food

The larvae feed on oak and beech.

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Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
DivisionArthropoda
ClassInsecta
OrderLepidoptera
FamilyLimacodidae
GenusApoda
SpeciesA. limacodes
Photographed in
Netherlands