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Parectropis similaria

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Species of moth

Parectropis similaria
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Geometridae
Genus: Parectropis
Species: P. similaria
Binomial name
Parectropis similaria
(Hufnagel, 1767)
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.

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

Adults are on wing in May and June.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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Taxon identifiers
Parectropis similaria


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