Calliteara pudibunda

Calliteara pudibunda (pale tussock) is a moth of the family Lymantriidae. It is found in Europe and Anatolia. The Dutch common name for the moth (Meriansborstel) is named for famous butterfly and insect painter Anna Maria Sibylla Merian.

Calliteara pudibunda

Calliteara pudibunda (pale tussock) is a moth of the family Lymantriidae. It is found in Europe and Anatolia. The Dutch common name for the moth (Meriansborstel) is named for famous butterfly and insect painter Anna Maria Sibylla Merian.