Langbahn Team – Weltmeisterschaft

Phyllodesma tremulifolium

Phyllodesma tremulifolium
Male (top), Female (bottom)
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Lasiocampidae
Genus: Phyllodesma
Species:
P. tremulifolium
Binomial name
Phyllodesma tremulifolium
(Hübner, 1810)

Phyllodesma tremulifolium, the aspen lappet, is a moth of the family Lasiocampidae. It is found in Europe.

The length of the forewings is 15–18 mm for the males and 18–20 mm for the females. The moth flies from April to July depending on the location.

The larvae feed on various deciduous trees, such as oak, poplar and birch.