Malacosoma alpicolum (also, M. alpicola) is a moth of the family Lasiocampidae, the snout moths. It is native to the southern and central Alps.
The wingspan is 18–34 mm. The moth flies from July to August.
The larvae feed on various plants, including roses, common blackberry, Alchemilla alpina, Potentilla aurea, Filipendula ulmaria, and Euphorbia cyparissias.
Subspecies Malacosoma alpicolum alpicolum Malacosoma alpicolum mixtum (Morocco)Rothschild, 1925
External links
Moths and Butterflies of Europe and North Africa www.lepiforum.de www.schmetterling-raupe.de