Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Family Geometridae Scientific name Epirrhoe hastulata | Phylum Arthropoda Order Lepidoptera Genus Epirrhoe Rank Species | |
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Similar Epirrhoe pupillata, Epirrhoe tristata, Catarhoe cuculata, Catarhoe rubidata, Epirrhoe rivata | ||
Epirrhoe hastulata is a moth of the Geometridae family.
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Distribution
This species is known from Europe, from the area between northern Scandinavia and the Alps, through the Caucasus and central Asia to the Kamchatka Peninsula and the Kuril Islands.
Description
The wingspan is about 19–22 mm. Background of the wings is dark gray, with white markings and a narrow white transverse bands on the forewings. The fringes along the wing edge alternate black and white. Body is black with small white rings between the various segments.
Biology
Adults are on wing from May to June. The larvae feed on Galium species, including Galium verum. Larvae can be found from July to August. It overwinters as a pupa.
References
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