Saturnia pavoniella
Introduction '''''Saturnia pavoniella''''' is a moth of the family Saturniidae. It is found in the alpine regions of Austria, Italy (including Sicily) and the Czech Republic across south-eastern Europe to northern Turkey and the Caucasus. It is possibly also present in south-eastern France.Range in EuropeThe wingspan is  for males and  for females. Adults are on wing from February to June. In northern Greece they are mainly found in May.The larvae feed on a wide variety of plants. Recorded foodplants include ''Rubus'', ''Prunus spinosa'', ''Crataegus'', ''Quercus'', ''Carpinus'', ''Betula'', ''Salix'', ''Erica'', ''Vaccinium'', ''Spiraea'', ''Filipendula'', ''Lythrum'', ''Potentilla'', ''Rosa'', ''Calluna'' and ''Hippophae''. In northern Greece the preferred hosts are ''Rubus ulmifolius'' and ''Pyrus amygdaliformis''.
External links * Saturniidae of Europe* Lepiforum.de