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Boudinotiana puella

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Family
  
Geometridae

Phylum
  
Arthropoda

Order
  
Butterflies and moths

Class
  
Insecta

Genus
  
Boudinotiana

Rank
  
Species

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Boudinotiana puella, the pale orange underwing, is a moth of the Geometridae family. It is found in isolated populations in central Europe, ranging to southern Russia in the east.

The wingspan is 29–34 mm for males and 27–30 mm for females. Adults are on wing from February to April in one generation per year.

The larvae feed on the leaves of Populus species, especially Populus tremula. The larvae can be found from May to June. The species overwinters in the pupal stage.

Subspecies

  • Boudinotiana puella puella
  • Boudinotiana puella mediterranea (Ganev, 1984) (south-western Bulgaria)
  • References

    Boudinotiana puella Wikipedia