Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Family Geometridae Rank Species | Phylum Arthropoda Order Lepidoptera Genus Compsoptera | |
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Similar Butterflies and moths, Crocallis tusciaria, Aspitates, Idaea subsericeata, Menophra | ||
Compsoptera opacaria is a moth of the Geometridae family. It is found in south-western Europe, including Spain, Portugal, France and Italy.
The wingspan is 34–45 mm. Adults are on wing from August to October in one generation per year.
The larvae feed on the leaves of various plants, including Genista, Thymus, Juniperus and Calluna vulgaris.
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