Kingdom Animalia Family Geometridae Scientific name Anticollix sparsata Rank Species | Class Insecta Genus Anticollix Phylum Arthropoda Order Butterflies and moths | |
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Similar Butterflies and moths, Euchoeca nebulata, Anticlea derivata, Asthena albulata, Cidaria fulvata | ||
Anticollix sparsata, the dentated pug, is a moth of the Geometridae family. It is found from Europe to Japan.
The wingspan is 20–26 mm. The ground color of the forewings is light brown. The hindwing has a conspicuous toothed border. Adults are on wing from May to September in two generations.
The larvae feed on the flowers and leaves of Lysimachia vulgaris.
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