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Aleucis distinctata

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Aleucis distinctata
Illustration from John Curtis's British Entomology Volume 6
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A. distinctata
Binomial name
Aleucis distinctata
Synonyms
  • Lomographa distinctata (Herrich-Schäffer, [1839])
  • Erannis distinctata Herrich-Schäffer, [1839]

The Sloe Carpet or Kent Mocha (Aleucis distinctata) is a moth of the family Geometridae. It is found from Europe to Turkey, Azerbaijan and Turkmenistan.

The wingspan is 27–31 mm. Adults are on wing in April in one generation.

The larvae feed on Prunus spinosa.

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