Southern Lappet

Psilogaster loti

''Psilogaster'' is a genus of moth in the Lasiocampidae family. It contains only one species, ''Psilogaster loti'', which is found in south-western Europe and North Africa.
Psilogaster loti I only had one brief encounter with this peculiar being and had no time to get a more interesting perspective, but I guess it's always worth sharing ^_^ Europe,Fall,Geotagged,Macro,Portugal,Psilogaster loti,Southern Lappet

Appearance

The wingspan is 27–35 mm.
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Naming

*''Psilogaster loti loti''
⤷ ''Psilogaster loti algeriensis'' Baker, 1885
⤷ ''Psilogaster loti simulatrix'' Chrétien, 1910
Psilogaster loti Finally some time spent with a beautiful caterpillar during a sunny afternoon. Psilogaster loti on Cistus salviifolius Cistus salviifolius,Psilogaster loti,Southern Lappet

Food

The larvae feed on ''Cistus salvifolius'', ''Cistus albidus'', ''Cistus populifolius'', ''Cistus ladanifer'', ''Cistus laurifolius'', ''Cistus clusii'' and possibly ''Rosmarinus officinalis'' and ''Helianthemum''.

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Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
DivisionArthropoda
ClassInsecta
OrderLepidoptera
FamilyLasiocampidae
GenusPsilogaster
SpeciesP. loti
Photographed in
Portugal