Apocheima hispidaria
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Geometridae |
| Genus: | Apocheima |
| Species: | A. hispidaria
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Apocheima hispidaria, the small brindled beauty, is a moth of the family Geometridae. The species was first described by Michael Denis and Ignaz Schiffermüller in 1775. It is found from Spain through central Europe to Russia. In the north, the range extends to southern Sweden. In the south, it is found on all of the Balkan Peninsula (except Greece) up to the Black Sea.
The wingspan is 28–35 mm. Adult males are variable, with some individuals having a darker central band, while others are more uniformly coloured. Females are wingless.[2] Adults are on wing from mid-March to mid-May.
The larvae feed on Quercus robur, Salix aurita, Carpinus betulus, Prunus spinosa, Prunus avium and Malus domestica. Larvae can be found from May to July.
Subspecies
- Apocheima hispidaria hispidaria
- Apocheima hispidaria cottei (Oberthür, 1913)
- Apocheima hispidaria popovi Vojnitz, 1972
- Apocheima hispidaria orientis (Wehrli, 1940)
References
- ^ Savela, Markku. "Apocheima hispidaria (Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775)". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved February 3, 2019.
- ^ "70.246 BF1925 Small Brindled Beauty Apocheima hispidaria ([Denis & Schiffermüller], 1775)". UKMoths.
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