About the Record of Small Emperor Moth Saturnia Pavonia (Linnaeus, 1758) ― A New Species for the Moth’s Fauna of the Republic of North Ossetia-Alania
Journal: International Journal of Animal Science and Technology
Year: 2023

The Small Emperor Moth ― <i>Saturnia pavonia </i>L., is a moth of the family Saturniidae. This moth occurs throughout the Palearctic region ― both eastern and western. Based on data on the distribution of the species in the South of Russia and the North Caucasus, we assumed the presence of <i>Saturnia pavonia </i>L. habitats on the territory of the RNO-A. The moth is classified as rare and endangered and listed in the Red Books of various ranks, obtaining new information about its distribution i