Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Genus Xanthorhoe Phylum Arthropoda Order Butterflies and moths | Subphylum Hexapoda Family Geometridae Scientific name Xanthorhoe annotinata Rank Species | |
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Similar Entephria punctipes, Entephria polata, Epirrhoe pupillata, Xanthorhoe, Xanthorhoe decoloraria | ||
Xanthorhoe annotinata is a moth of the Geometridae family. It is found in the northern part of the Palearctic ecozone. It is found in mountainous areas.
The wingspan is 22–30 mm. There is one generation per year with adults on wing from mid June to July.
The larvae have been recorded feeding on Vaccinium myrtillus. Larvae can be found from July to May. The species overwinters in the larval stage.
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