Pine beauty (Panolis flammea)The pine beauty is a moth of the family Noctuidae. It is a common speci
Pine beauty (Panolis flammea)The pine beauty is a moth of the family Noctuidae. It is a common species in Europe. The distribution area extends from the west of Catalonia over southern France, central Italy, central Europe to western Siberia, the Caucasus and Asia Minor. The wingspan is 32–40 mm. This moth flies at night from March to May and is attracted to light and sallow blossom. Larva are bright green with the lines broadly white edged with deep green; spiracular line edged below with yellow. It feeds on the needles of Pinus sylvestris and other pines, but sometimes on other trees, and can be a serious pest in forests. The species overwinters as a pupa. photo credits: Olei, Donald Hobern, Hannes Lemme -- source link
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