Saturnia pavonia (small emperor moth)

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Title Larva Caption Full-grown larva (green form) of Saturnia pavonia pavonia from the UK. Copyright ©A.R. Pittaway	Larva	Full-grown larva (green form) of Saturnia pavonia pavonia from the UK.	©A.R. Pittaway
Title Adult male Caption Adult male of Saturnia pavonia pavonia from the UK. Copyright ©A.R. Pittaway	Adult male	Adult male of Saturnia pavonia pavonia from the UK.	©A.R. Pittaway

Identity

Preferred Scientific Name

• Saturnia pavonia (Linnaeus, 1758)

Preferred Common Name

• small emperor moth

Other Scientific Names

• Eudia pavonia (Linnaeus, 1758)
• Phalaena pavonia Linnaeus, 1758
• Saturnia minore

International Common Names

• Spanish: pequeno pavon de noche
• French: petit, paon; petit, paon, de nuit
• Russian: pavlinoglazka

Local Common Names

• Denmark: natpåfugleøje
• Finland: riikinkukkokehrääjä
• Germany: Buschheiden-Pfauenauge; Buschheiden-Prachtspinner; Kleines Nachtpfauenaugee; Nachtpfauenauge, Kleines
• Hungary: éjjeli kis pávaszem; kis éjjeli pávaszem; kis pávaszem
• Italy: piccolo pavone; piccolo pavone di notte
• Sweden: liten påfågelspinnare

EPPO code

• EUDIPA (Eudia pavonia)

Taxonomic Tree

• Domain: Eukaryota
•     Kingdom: Metazoa
•         Phylum: Arthropoda
•             Subphylum: Uniramia
•                 Class: Insecta
•                     Order: Lepidoptera
•                         Family: Saturniidae
•                             Genus: Saturnia
•                                 Species: Saturnia pavonia

Distribution Table

The distribution in this summary table is based on all the information available. When several references are cited, they may give conflicting information on the status. Further details may be available for individual references in the Distribution Table Details section which can be selected by going to Generate Report.

Host plants/Plants Affected

Growth Stages

List of Symptoms

Natural Enemies

References

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Distribution Maps

• = Present, no further details
• = Evidence of pathogen
• = Widespread
• = Last reported
• = Localised
• = Presence unconfirmed
• = Confined and subject to quarantine
• = See regional map for distribution within the country
• = Occasional or few reports

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