Epirrita filigrammaria

Epirrita filigrammaria
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

Larentia filigrammaria Herrich-Schaffer, 1846
Oporabia filigrammaria

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

  1. Markku Savela. "Epirrita filigrammaria". funet.fi. Retrieved 26 January 2013.
  2. Mike Wall. "1798 Small Autumnal Moth (Epirrita filigrammaria)". Hants Moths. Retrieved 26 January 2013.
  3. 1 2 Ian Kimber. "1798 Small Autumnal Moth Epirrita filigrammaria". UKMoths. Retrieved 26 January 2013.
  4. Wikisource:The Moths of the British Isles Second Series/Chapter 9#190

External links

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