Kingdom Animalia Order Lepidoptera Genus Operophtera Higher classification Operophtera | Phylum Arthropoda Family Geometridae Scientific name Operophtera fagata Rank Species | |
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Similar Operophtera, Butterflies and moths, Geometer moth, Mesoleuca albicillata, Chloroclysta siterata | ||
Operophtera fagata, the northern winter moth, is a moth of the family Geometridae. The species can be found in Europe.
The female of this species is virtually wingless and cannot fly. The wingspan of the males is 32–40 mm. The species resembles the winter moth, but is of a lighter colour and is bigger. The adults are active from October to December.[1]
The larvae feed on birch, Tilia, and apple.
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