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Species Account for Saturnia pavonia

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Saturnia pavonia  (Linnaeus, 1758) 68.001
Emperor Moth
Lepidoptera: macromoths: Saturniidae

larvae on heather Copyright: Robert Smith

 
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Taxonomic group: larger moths (Lepidoptera: macromoths) - County data

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Verification Grade: Adult:
Adult: Distinctive


Records: 478
First Record: 1930
Latest Record: 2024

1992-on hectads: 41
Pre-1992 hectads: 26
Total hectads: 46

Additional Phenology Data

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hatched ova on heather
hatched ova on heather
larvae on heather
larvae on heather
Emperor larva early moult
Emperor larva early moult
Emperor larva 3rd instar
Emperor larva 3rd instar

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Habitats

Broad Habitat Data (based on 74 records with habitat information)

Broad subhabitat Data (based on 1 records with subhabitat information)

Structural Habitat Data (based on 1 records with structural habitat information)

Habitat Detail and Method (based on 478 records with habitat detail and method information)

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