Siberian Owl Moth ♂ Brahmaea tancrei
Brahmaea tancrei, the Siberian Owl Moth, is a stunning insect and once seen is never forgotten. It was described by Jules Léon Austaut in 1896 and is found from Russia (Amur, Siberia and in the Russian Far East) to Korea and China and south to Indonesia. Adults are on wing in April, probably in one generation per year.
The larvae feed on Ligustrum ovalifolium and Ligustrum vulgare (Privet).
Siberian Owl Moth ♂ Brahmaea tancrei
Brahmaea tancrei, the Siberian Owl Moth, is a stunning insect and once seen is never forgotten. It was described by Jules Léon Austaut in 1896 and is found from Russia (Amur, Siberia and in the Russian Far East) to Korea and China and south to Indonesia. Adults are on wing in April, probably in one generation per year.
The larvae feed on Ligustrum ovalifolium and Ligustrum vulgare (Privet).