Two-lined Lappet Moth
Common NameTwo-lined Lappet Moth
Scientific NameMacrothylacia digramma
FamilyLasiocampidae
SubfamilyLasiocampinae
Wingspan (mm)40
Wing Patternstriped
Primary Colorsbrown, cream
HabitatSteppes, grasslands, rocky areas, dry open habitats
Geographic RangeCentral Asia, Southern Russia, Mongolia, China
Host PlantsArtemisia, Thymus, Potentilla, Spiraea
Flight PeriodJune to August
Flight Stylefluttering
Conservation Statusleast-concern
Lifecycle NotesLarvae are hairy and feed on various herbaceous plants and shrubs. Pupation occurs in a cocoon, and the species typically overwinters as a larva or pupa.
Identification TipsDistinguished by its robust, furry reddish-brown body and wings, and the two prominent, wavy, pale transverse lines on the forewings. Males have strongly bipectinate antennae.
Description
A robust, medium-sized moth with a very hairy, reddish-brown body and wings. The forewings feature two distinct, wavy, cream-colored transverse lines.
