Horisme vitalbata
Horisme vitalbata, the small waved umber, is a moth of the family Geometridae. The species was first described by Michael Denis and Ignaz Schiffermüller in 1775. It occurs in Europe.
Small waved umber | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Geometridae |
Genus: | Horisme |
Species: | H. vitalbata |
Binomial name | |
Horisme vitalbata (Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775) | |
The wingspan is 30–35 mm. The length of the forewings is 15–17 mm. The moths fly in two generations from May to June and again in August.
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6, 6a larvae after final moult
The larvae feed on Clematis vitalba.
Notes
- ^ The flight season refers to the British Isles. This may vary in other parts of the range.
External links
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- Kimber, Ian. "70.126 BF1781 Small Waved Umber Horisme vitalbata ([Denis & Schiffermüller], 1775)". UKMoths. Retrieved 4 July 2019.
- Lepiforum e.V.
- De Vlinderstichting (in Dutch)
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