Horisme vitalbata
| Small waved umber Horisme vitalbata | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Geometridae |
| Genus: | Horisme |
| Species: | H. vitalbata |
| Binomial name | |
| Horisme vitalbata Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775 | |
Horisme vitalbata, the small waved umber, is a moth of the family Geometridae. The species occurs in Europe.
The wingspan is 30–35 mm. The length of the forewings is 15–17 mm. The moths fly in two generations from May to June and again in August.
The larva feed on Clematis vitalba.
Notes
- ^ The flight season refers to the British Isles. This may vary in other parts of the range.
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