Pachypasa otus

Pachypasa otus
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Lasiocampidae
Genus: Pachypasa
Species: P. otus
Binomial name
Pachypasa otus
(Drury, 1773)
Synonyms
  • Sphinx otus Drury, 1773
  • Sphinx otus Drury, 1770

Pachypasa otus is a moth of the family Lasiocampidae. It is found in southern Europe (including Italy and Greece), Balkans, Asia Minor, Armenia, Iraq and Iran.

The wingspan is 36–45 mm. Adults are on wing from June to September.

Recorded food plants include Cupressus, Juniperus, Thuja occidentalis and Quercus pubescens.

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