''Ptilodon'' is a genus of
moth
Moths are a group of insects that includes all members of the order Lepidoptera that are not Butterfly, butterflies. They were previously classified as suborder Heterocera, but the group is Paraphyly, paraphyletic with respect to butterflies (s ...
s belonging to the family
Notodontidae
Notodontidae is a family of moths with approximately 3,800 known species. The family was described by James Francis Stephens in 1829. Moths of this family are found in all parts of the world, but they are most concentrated in tropical areas, es ...
.
The species of this genus are found in Eurasia.
Selected species:
* ''
Ptilodon atrofusa''
Hampson, 1892
* ''
Ptilodon capucina''
(Linnaeus, 1758)
* ''
Ptilodon cucullina
''Ptilodon cucullina'', the maple prominent, is a moth of the family Notodontidae. The species was first described by Michael Denis and Ignaz Schiffermüller in 1775. It is found in Europe.
The wingspan is 35–40 mm. The moths are on wing ...
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(Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775)
References
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Notodontidae
Moth genera