Lemonia balcanica is a species of moth of the family Brahmaeidae (older classifications placed it in Lemoniidae). It is found in the Balkans.
The wingspan is . The moth flies from September to October depending on the location.
The larvae feed on Taraxacum, Leontodon and Hieracium species.
Subspecies
- Lemonia balcanica anatolica <small>Wagner, 1931</small>
- Lemonia balcanica balcanica
- Lemonia balcanica bremeri <small>(Koleanti, 1846)</small>
- Lemonia balcanica cis <small>Zolotuhin, 1994</small>
- Lemonia balcanica vashlovani <small>Didmanidze, 1980</small>
Sources
- P.C.-Rougeot, P. Viette (1978). Guide des papillons nocturnes d'Europe et d'Afrique du Nord. Delachaux et Niestlé (Lausanne).
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