Elophos vittaria
| Elophos vittaria | |
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| ssp. mendicaria | |
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| ssp. vittaria | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Geometridae |
| Genus: | Elophos |
| Species: | E. vittaria |
| Binomial name | |
| Elophos vittaria (Thunberg, 1788) | |
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Elophos vittaria is a moth of the Geometridae family. It is found in two separate areas in Europe. Subspecies mendicaria is found in the Alps and Mountains in central Europe, while ssp. vittaria is found from Fennoscandia, east through Russia and Asia to Japan.
The wingspan is 32–38 mm in central Europe and 25–36 mm in Fennoscandia. Adults are on wing from June to July.
The larvae feed on various low-growing plants, including Vaccinium and Betula species.
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