Harpyia milhauseri
| Tawny prominent | |
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| Male | |
| Female | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Superfamily: | Noctuoidea |
| Family: | Notodontidae |
| Genus: | Harpyia |
| Species: | H. milhauseri
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| Binomial name | |
| Harpyia milhauseri (Fabricius, 1775)
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| Synonyms | |
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Harpyia milhauseri, the tawny prominent, is a moth of the family Notodontidae. The species was first described by Johan Christian Fabricius in 1775. It is mainly found in central Europe.[1]
The wingspan is 50–60 mm. The moth flies from May to June depending on the location.[2]
The larvae feed on Quercus, Fagus and occasionally Betula.
References
- ^ "Harpyia milhauseri (Fabricius, 1775)". www.gbif.org. Retrieved 2025-08-29.
- ^ "Tawny Prominent | UKmoths". www.ukmoths.org.uk. Retrieved 2025-08-29.
External links
- Kimber, Ian. "71.008 BF2004 Tawny Prominent Harpyia milhauseri (Fabricius, 1775)". UKMoths. Retrieved 30 June 2019.
- Fauna Europaea
- Lepiforum e.V.