Cleta ramosaria (Villers, 1789)

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Wellcome to the first portuguese website of Moths.

 

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In the left side we have 18 pictures that represent wich family of portuguese moth. We can see the name of the family by passing with the mouse over each picture. Pressing each one we have a small resume of each family. There we can chose the species list or the thumbs pictures.

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In Construction

We do not have all the portuguese moths represented in this website so if you have any picture taken in Portugal that´s not yet in this site please send it to us! Will thank you for your help!

 

Algarve, March 2008.  With restrict World distribution to Iberia Peninsula and North Africa, this specie can be found during the day and night in sandy places were the food-plant (Halimium halimifolium) exists to feed the catterpilar

Cerocala scapulosa (Hübner, [1808])

Vila Viçosa, Alto Alentejo. March 2009 One of the smallest moths that flies during the day