Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Family Geometridae Scientific name Euchoeca nebulata | Phylum Arthropoda Order Lepidoptera Genus Euchoeca Rank Species | |
 | ||
Similar Mesoleuca albicillata, Ecliptopera silaceata, Colostygia pectinataria, Xanthorhoe quadrifasiata, Anticlea derivata | ||
Euchoeca nebulata, the dingy shell, is a moth of the family Geometridae. It is found in the Palearctic ecozone, from Europe across Russia to Japan.
The wingspan is 23–25 mm.The ground colour of the forewing is sandy brown, or orange-cream.The wings have very fine and faint darker cross-lines and creamy-brown chequered fringes There is a double curve on the termen of the hindwing.
The moth flies from April to September depending on the location.
The larvae feed on birch and alder.
References
Euchoeca nebulata Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA