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Thaumetopoea
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Thaumetopoea

Thaumetopoea is a genus of moths belonging to the family Notodontidae. It was first described by Jacob Hübner in 1820.

In their caterpillar form, they bear the vernacular name of processionary because their gregarious larvae conspicuously move in single file. The adults live a few days without feeding.

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19 branches of this genus, most-observed first

Pine Processionary-moth

speciesThaumetopoea pityocampa

Oak Processionary

speciesThaumetopoea processionea

Thaumetopoea herculeana

speciesThaumetopoea herculeana

Cyprus Processionary Moth

speciesThaumetopoea wilkinsoni

Thaumetopoea solitaria

speciesThaumetopoea solitaria

Thaumetopoea cretensis

speciesThaumetopoea cretensis

Thaumetopoea pinivora

speciesThaumetopoea pinivora

Thaumetopoea apologetica

speciesThaumetopoea apologetica

Thaumetopoea cheela

speciesThaumetopoea cheela

Thaumetopoea bonjeani

speciesThaumetopoea bonjeani

Thaumetopoea hellenica

speciesThaumetopoea hellenica

Thaumetopoea jordana

speciesThaumetopoea jordana

Thaumetopoea loxostigma

speciesThaumetopoea loxostigma

Thaumetopoea dhofarensis

speciesThaumetopoea dhofarensis

Thaumetopoea ispartaensis

speciesThaumetopoea ispartaensis

Thaumetopoea sedirica

speciesThaumetopoea sedirica

Thaumetopoea torosica

speciesThaumetopoea torosica

Thaumetopoea libanotica

speciesThaumetopoea libanotica

Thaumetopoea mediterranea

speciesThaumetopoea mediterranea

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