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Adactylotis contaminaria

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Adactylotis contaminaria
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A. contaminaria
Binomial name
Adactylotis contaminaria
(Hübner, 1813)[1]
Synonyms
  • Geometra contaminaria Hübner, 1813

Adactylotis contaminaria, the brindled three-lined moth, is a species of moth in the family Geometridae. It is found in Belgium, France, Spain, Switzerland and Italy.

The wingspan is 38–44 mm. Adults are on wing from April to May and again from September to October in two generations per year.[2]

The larvae feed on Quercus species.[3]

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