Malacosoma franconica (Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775)
on herbs
parasite
Larvae freely on the leaves.
host plants
polyphagous
Achillea millefolium; Armeria maritima; Artemisia campestris; Erodium cicutarium; Euphorbia cyparissias; Festuca; Hedysarum coronarium; Helichrysum arenarium; Plantago lanceolata; Quercus; Rumex acetosella; Vicia cracca.
In captivity also Ferula communis.
distribution within Europe
PESI (2021).
egg, larva, pupa
see Lepiforum.
synonyms
Malacosoma franconicum.
references
Bertaccini (2008a, 2020a), Ebert (ed., 1994a), Gelbrecht & Kallies (2001a), Lepiforum (2021).