Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Family Geometridae Scientific name Thera variata | Phylum Arthropoda Order Lepidoptera Genus Thera Rank Species | |
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Similar Thera obeliscata, Thera, Spruce carpet, Xanthorhoe quadrifasiata, Ecliptopera capitata | ||
Thera variata, the spruce carpet, is a moth of the family Geometridae. It is found throughout Europe, North Asia and Japan. The common name spruce carpet is also used when referring to Thera britannica.
The length of the forewings is 13–17 mm. The moth flies in two generations from mid April to mid October [1].
The larva feeds on spruce and other Pinophyta.
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