Hydrelia flammeolaria
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Hydrelia flammeolaria, the small yellow wave, is a moth of the family Geometridae. The species was first described by Johann Siegfried Hufnagel in 1767 It is found in most of the Palearctic realm, from western Europe to Japan.[3]
The wingspan is 14–20 mm. There is one generation per year, with adults on wing from mid-May to August.
The larvae feed on various deciduous trees, including Alnus (including Alnus glutinosa and Alnus incana) and Acer (including Acer campestris) species. Larvae can be found from July to September. It overwinters as a pupa.
References
- ^ Hydrelia flammeolaria at Fauna Europaea
- ^ Yu, Dicky Sick Ki. "Hydrelia flammeolaria (Hufnagel 1767)". Home of Ichneumonoidea. Taxapad. Archived from the original on March 26, 2016.
- ^ Xue, Dayong; Scoble, Malcolm J. (June 27, 2002). "A review of the genera associated with the tribe Asthenini (Lepidoptera: Geometridae: Larentiinae)". Bulletin of the Natural History Museum. Entomology Series. 71 (1): 77–133. doi:10.1017/S0968045402000044.
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