Parectropis similaria

Parectropis similaria, the brindled white-spot, is a moth of the family Geometridae. The species was first described by Johann Siegfried Hufnagel in 1767. It is found in most of Europe.[2]

4,4a,4b,4c Larvae in various stages

Parectropis similaria
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Geometridae
Genus:
Parectropis
Species:
P. similaria
Binomial name
Parectropis similaria
(Hufnagel, 1767)[1]
Synonyms
  • Phalaena similaria Hufnagel, 1767
  • Ectropis similaria
  • Geometra extersaria Hubner, 1799
  • Phalaena luridata Borkhausen, 1894

The wingspan is 33–39 mm. The moth can be distinguished from its congeners by the white spot next to the wavy line on the outer edge of the front wing. Adults are on wing in May and June.[3]

The larvae feed on the foliage of Quercus and Betula species. The larvae can be found in autumn.

References
  1. Savela, Markku. "Parectropis similaria (Hufnagel, 1767)". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved February 7, 2019.
  2. Fauna Europaea
  3. UKMoths
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