Saturnia pavoniella (Scopoli, 1763)
ligurian emperor
on dicotyledons
parasite
Larvae freely on the leaves.
host plants
polyphagous
Betula; Calluna; Carpinus; Crataegus; Erica cinerea, tetralix; Filipendula ulmaria; Fraxinus; Frangula alnus; Hedysarum coronarium; Hippophae; Lythrum salicaria; Potentilla; Prunus spinosa; Quercus; Rosa; Rubus fruticosus, idaeus; Salix caprea; Sanguisorba officinalis; Ulmus minor; Vaccinium.
distribution within Europe
PESI (2021).
egg, larva, pupa
see Lepiforum.
references
Bendazzi (2013a), Koren, Vukotić & Črne (2015a), Lepiforum (2021), Teobaldelli (2018a), Žikić, Ritt, Colacci, ao (2019a).