Nothocasis sertata

Nothocasis sertata
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Geometridae
Genus: Nothocasis
Species: N. sertata
Binomial name
Nothocasis sertata
(Hübner, 1817)
Synonyms
  • Geometra sertata Hubner, 1817

Nothocasis sertata is a moth of the Geometridae family. It is found in large parts of Europe, but primarily in Central Europe. It is found on altitudes up to 1,400 meters.

The wingspan is 26–30 mm. Adults are on wing from August to October.

The larvae feed on Acer pseudoplatanus and Acer campestre. Larvae can be found in May and June. The species overwinters as an egg.

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