Archiearis notha

Light orange underwing
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Geometridae
Genus: Archiearis
Species: A. notha
Binomial name
Archiearis notha
Hübner, 1803

Archiearis notha, the light orange underwing, is a moth of the family Geometridae. The species can be found in Europe.

Illustration from John Curtis's British Entomology Volume 5

The wingspan is ca. 35 mm. The moths fly from March to April depending on the location.

The larva feed on Populus tremula.

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