Malacosoma franconicum

Malacosoma franconicum
	Adult male
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Lasiocampidae
Genus:	Malacosoma
Species:	M. franconicum
Binomial name
	Malacosoma franconicum; (Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775)
Synonyms
	Bombyx franconica Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775; Malacosoma franconica; Malacosoma dorycnii (Millière, 1864); Malacosoma panormitana Turati, 1909; Malacosoma calabricum Stauder, 1921; Malacosoma joannisi Viette, 1965;

Malacosoma franconicum is a moth of the family Lasiocampidae first described by Michael Denis and Ignaz Schiffermüller in 1775. It is found in central and southern Europe, as well as Armenia.^[1]

The wingspan is about 22 mm for males and 36 mm for females.^[2] Adults are on wing from June to August.^[3]

The larvae feed on Artemisia, Achillea, Plantago, Rumex species.

References

^ Savela, Markku (January 7, 2019). "Malacosoma franconicum (Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775)". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved February 5, 2020.
^ "Frankfurter Ringelspinner". Insektenbox. Retrieved February 5, 2020. (in German)
^ "Malacosoma franconica (Denis & Schiffermuller, 1775)". Insecta.pro. Retrieved February 5, 2020.

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