Species: Dark Tussock (Gynaephora fascelina)
Originator: Svein Bekkum
Norwegian name: Heibørstespinner
Host plants: Apple (Malus), Asalslekta (Sorbus), Aspen and Poplar (Populus), Birch (Betula), Bjørnebærslekta (Rubus), Dandelion (Taraxacum), Gyvel (Cytisus scoparius), Gyvelslekta (Cytisus), Heather (Calluna vulgaris), Kirsebærslekta (Prunus), Kjempeslekta (Plantago), Thrift (Armeria maritima), Willows, Sallows and Osiers (Salix)
Systematics :
| Kingdom | Animals (Animalia) | ||||||||
| Phylum | Articulate animals (Arthropoda) | ||||||||
| Klasse | Insects (Insecta) | ||||||||
| Order | Moths and butterflies (Lepidoptera) | ||||||||
| Group | Macro-moths («Macro-heterocera») | ||||||||
| Family | Praktfly (Erebidae) | ||||||||
| Subfamily | Børstespinnere (Lymantrinae) | ||||||||
| Genus | Gynaephora | ||||||||
| Species | Dark Tussock (Gynaephora fascelina) | ||||||||
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