Apoda limacodes
Species of moth
title: "Apoda limacodes" type: doc version: 1 created: 2026-02-28 author: "Wikipedia contributors" status: active scope: public tags: ["limacodidae", "moths-of-europe", "taxa-named-by-johann-siegfried-hufnagel", "moths-described-in-1766"] description: "Species of moth" topic_path: "general/limacodidae" source: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apoda_limacodes" license: "CC BY-SA 4.0" wikipedia_page_id: 0 wikipedia_revision_id: 0
::summary Species of moth ::
| image = Apoda limacodes01.jpg | image_caption = adult | image2 = Apoda limacodes 2 beentree.jpg | image2_caption = caterpillar | genus = Apoda (moth) | species = limacodes | authority = (Hufnagel, 1766) | synonyms = Apoda limacodes, also known as the festoon, is a species of moth of the family Limacodidae.
Distribution
The moth is found in most of Europe. Within Great Britain, the species is scarce.
Description
Adults have a wingspan of 24–28 mm, with male specimens generally slightly smaller and darker than females. It is primarily nocturnal, but it will occasionally fly in the daytime. The moth usually flies between June and July. (MHNT) Apoda limacodes limacodes - Lukov (Zlín District) Tchéquie - male dorsal.jpg|♂ (MHNT) Apoda limacodes limacodes - Lukov (Zlín District) Tchéquie - male ventral.jpg|♂ △
Biology
The festoon mainly inhabits thick woodlands. The larvae are known to feed on oak and beech.
Life cycle and behaviour The larva is small and grub-like. After storms, caterpillars are often observed in large numbers between August and October. Cocoons are not attached, but overwinter and pupate in the spring.
References
References
- "PESI portal - ''Apoda limacodes'' (Hufnagel, 1766)".
- "European Lepidoptera and their ecology: Apoda limacodes".
- "The Festoon {{!}} UKmoths".
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