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Malacosoma castrense(MALACS)

Overview

Data shown below are extracted from EPPO Global Database
https://gd.eppo.int/taxon/MALACS
EPPO GD contains information about geographical distribution, host plants, and more...
Important note: GD is not a primary source for taxonomy (classification and nomenclature) and should not be considered as such. The EPPO Secretariat follows different sources (literature, databases) to provide some elements of taxonomy to its users. However, it does not attempt to provide all levels of the taxonomic tree or exhaustive lists of accepted taxa.
Basic information
  • EPPO code: MALACS
  • Preferred name: Malacosoma castrense
  • Authority: (Linnaeus)

Other scientific names
Name Authority
Malacosoma castrensis (Linnaeus)
Phalaena castrensis Linnaeus

Common names
Name Language
Heideeingelspinner German
Wolfsmilchspinner German
ground lackey moth English
livrée des prés French
heideringelrups Dutch
коконопряд молочайный Russian
ängsringspinnare Swedish
Taxonomy
Kingdom Animalia ( 1ANIMK )
Phylum Arthropoda ( 1ARTHP )
Subphylum Hexapoda ( 1HEXAQ )
Class Insecta ( 1INSEC )
Order Lepidoptera ( 1LEPIO )
Family Lasiocampidae ( 1LASIF )
Genus Malacosoma ( 1MALAG )
Species Malacosoma castrense ( MALACS )