Crocota peletieraria

Crocota peletieraria
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Geometridae
Genus: Crocota
Species: C. peletieraria
Binomial name
Crocota peletieraria
(Duponchel, 1830)[1]
Synonyms
  • Cleogene peletieraria Duponchel, 1830

The Pale Dyer (Crocota peletieraria) is a moth of the family Geometridae. It is found in France and Spain.

The wingspan is 26–35 mm for males and 22–28 mm for females.

The larvae feed on Trifolium, Taraxacum, Plantago, Rumex, Lotus corniculatus and Achillea species (including Achillea ptarmica).[2]

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