Parectropis similaria

Parectropis similaria
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Geometridae
Genus: Parectropis
Species:
P. similaria
Binomial name
Parectropis similaria
(Hufnagel, 1767)[1]
Synonyms
  • Phalaena similaria Hufnagel, 1767
  • Ectropis similaria
  • Geometra extersaria Hubner, 1799
  • Phalaena luridata Borkhausen, 1894

Parectropis similaria, the brindled white-spot, is a moth of the family Geometridae. The species was first described by Johann Siegfried Hufnagel in 1767. It is found in most of Europe.[2]

4,4a,4b,4c Larvae in various stages

Adults are on wing in May and June.[3] The larvae feed on the foliage of Quercus and Betula species. The larvae can be found in autumn.

References

  1. ^ Savela, Markku. "Parectropis similaria (Hufnagel, 1767)". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved February 7, 2019.
  2. ^ Fauna Europaea
  3. ^ UKMoths
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