Epirrita filigrammaria
| Epirrita filigrammaria | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Geometridae |
| Genus: | Epirrita |
| Species: | E. filigrammaria |
| Binomial name | |
| Epirrita filigrammaria (Herrich-Schäffer, 1846) | |
| Synonyms | |
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Larentia filigrammaria Herrich-Schaffer, 1846 | |
Epirrita filigrammaria, the small autumnal moth or small autumnal carpet, is a moth of the family Geometridae. It is found in Scotland, northern England, Wales and Ireland.[1][2] Epirrita filigrammaria is endemic to the British Isles
The wingspan is 30–38 mm.[3] The ground colour is greyish brown. There are a few small dark bands across the forewings (sometimes obscure) and a well-defined fringe along the edge of the forewings. Very similar to the autumnal moth.
The moth flies in August & September.
The larvae feed on heather (Calluna vulgaris) and bilberry (Vaccinium myrtillus).[3][4]
References
- ↑ Markku Savela. "Epirrita filigrammaria". funet.fi. Retrieved 26 January 2013.
- ↑ Mike Wall. "1798 Small Autumnal Moth (Epirrita filigrammaria)". Hants Moths. Retrieved 26 January 2013.
- 1 2 Ian Kimber. "1798 Small Autumnal Moth Epirrita filigrammaria". UKMoths. Retrieved 26 January 2013.
- ↑ Wikisource:The Moths of the British Isles Second Series/Chapter 9#190
External links
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