Parectropis similaria
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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]
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Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Geometridae |
Genus: | Parectropis |
Species: | P. similaria |
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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.