Peribatodes secundaria
Appearance
Peribatodes secundaria | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Geometridae |
Genus: | Peribatodes |
Species: | P. secundaria
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Binomial name | |
Peribatodes secundaria (Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775)
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Peribatodes secundaria, the feathered beauty, is a moth of the family Geometridae. The species was first described by Michael Denis and Ignaz Schiffermüller in 1775. It can be found in Europe.
The wingspan is 38–44 mm. The length of the forewings is 17–20 mm. The moth flies in one generation from mid-June to mid-August.[1]
The larva feeds on various coniferous trees, such as the Norway spruce.
Notes
- ^ The flight season refers to Belgium and the Netherlands. This may vary in other parts of the range.
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