Euchoeca nebulata
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Euchoeca nebulata, the dingy shell, is a moth of the family Geometridae. It is found in the Palearctic ecozone, from Europe across Russia to Japan.[2]
The wingspan is 23–25 mm.The ground colour of the forewing is sandy brown, or orange-cream.The wings have very fine and faint darker cross-lines and creamy-brown chequered fringes There is a double curve on the termen of the hindwing.
The moth flies from April to September depending on the location.
The larvae feed on birch and alder.
References
- ^ "Home of Ichneumonoidea". Taxapad. Dicky Sick Ki Yu. 1997–2012. Retrieved 2013.
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(help) - ^ DAYONG XUE and MALCOLM J. SCOBLE (2002). A review of the genera associated with the tribe Asthenini (Lepidoptera: Geometridae: Larentiinae). Bulletin of The Natural History Museum. Entomology Series, 71 , pp 77-133 doi:10.1017/S0968045402000044
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External links
- European Butterflies and Moths
- Lepidoptera of Belgium
- Dingy shell on UK Moths
- Vlindernet Template:Nl
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