Family Geometridae Scientific name Phigalia pilosaria | Genus Phigalia Rank Species | |
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Similar Brindled beauty, Agriopis leucophaearia, Agriopis, Agriopis aurantiaria, Biston strataria | ||
Pale brindled beauty phigalia pilosaria
Phigalia pilosaria, the pale brindled beauty, is a moth of the Geometridae family. It is found from Europe and Anatolia to the Caucasus.
The wingspan is 35–40 mm for males. Females are wingless. Adults are on wing from January to April. There is one generation per year.
The larva feed on various deciduous trees, including Quercus species.
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