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Xanthorhoe annotinata

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Xanthorhoe annotinata
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X. annotinata
Binomial name
Xanthorhoe annotinata
Synonyms
  • Acidalia annotinata Zetterstedt, 1839

Xanthorhoe annotinata is a moth of the Geometridae family. It is found in the northern part of the Palearctic ecozone. It is found in mountainous areas.

The wingspan is 22–30 mm. There is one generation per year with adults on wing from mid June to July.

The larvae have been recorded feeding on Vaccinium myrtillus. Larvae can be found from July to May. The species overwinters in the larval stage.

References

  • Peder Skou (1986) The geometroid moths of North Europe (Lepidoptera, Drepanidae and Geometridae) Leiden, Kopenhagen: E.J. Brill/Scandinavian Science Press, p. 76.