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Eumannia oppositaria

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Eumannia oppositaria

Eumannia oppositaria, the bordered dusky carpet, is a moth of the family Geometridae. It is found in Slovenia, Ukraine, Romania, Bulgaria, the Republic of Macedonia, Albania, Greece and Turkey. It has also been recorded from Israel and North Africa.

The wingspan is 17–19 mm. Adults are on wing in July and August.

The larvae feed on Quercus, Crataegus and Prunus species.

Subspecies

  • Eumannia oppositaria oppositaria
  • Eumannia oppositaria syriaca (Turati & Kruger, 1936) (Libya)
  • References

    Eumannia oppositaria Wikipedia


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