Kingdom Animalia Subphylum Hexapoda Order Lepidoptera Scientific name Epirrhoe tristata | Phylum Arthropoda Class Insecta Family Geometridae Rank Species | |
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Similar Epirrhoe, Xanthorhoe ferrugata, Xanthorhoe spadicearia, Epirrhoe rivata, Xanthorhoe quadrifasiata | ||
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Epirrhoe tristata, the small argent and sable, is a moth of the genus Epirrhoe in the family Geometridae.
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Distribution
The species can be found in the Palearctic ecozone in West Europe from North Scandinavia to just South of the Alps then East to the Caucasus, Russia, Russian Far East, and Siberia,
Dsecription
The wingspan 24-26mm The forewing ground colour is white .There is a light brown central band with white edge lines.The outer margins of all wings are black with a small faint line.
Biology
The moth flies from May to July.The larva feeds on Galium species. Hibernates as pupa in a cocoon on the ground.
Upland habitats include moorland, limestone grassland, woodland and hedgerows. Lowland habitats include steppe, heaths and mosses.
References
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