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Epirrhoe molluginata

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Class
  
Insecta

Family
  
Geometridae

Rank
  
Species

Phylum
  
Arthropoda

Order
  
Lepidoptera

Genus
  
Epirrhoe

Epirrhoe molluginata

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Catarhoe cuculata, Xanthorhoe biriviata, Cataclysme riguata, Epirrhoe tristata, Catarhoe rubidata

Epirrhoe molluginata is a moth of the Geometridae family. It is found from the southern part of central Europe to the Caucasus.

The wingspan is about 23–27 mm. Adults are on wing from May to July.

The larvae feed on Galium species, including Galium mollugo and Galium sylvaticum. The species overwinters as a pupa.

References

Epirrhoe molluginata Wikipedia