Kingdom Animalia Family Geometridae Scientific name Triphosa dubitata Rank Subspecies | Class Insecta Genus Triphosa Phylum Arthropoda Order Butterflies and moths | |
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Similar Triphosa, Butterflies and moths, Cidaria fulvata, Ecliptopera silaceata, Eulithis testata | ||
Triphosa dubitata, the tissue, is a moth of the Geometridae family. It is found from North-west Africa across Europe to Asia and Japan.
The wingspan is 38–48 mm. Adults are on wing from August to September depending on the location.
The larvae feed on Prunus padus, Rhamnus species (including Rhamnus frangula and Rhamnus cathartica) and Fraxinus excelsior.
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