Operophtera fagata
| Operophtera fagata | |
|---|---|
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| Male | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Geometridae |
| Genus: | Operophtera |
| Species: | O. fagata |
| Binomial name | |
| Operophtera fagata Scharfenberg, 1805 | |
Operophtera fagata, the northern winter moth, is a moth of the family Geometridae. The species can be found in Europe.
Female
Caterpillar
The female of this species is virtually wingless and cannot fly. The wingspan of the males is 32–40 mm. The species resembles the winter moth, but is of a lighter colour and is bigger. The adults are active from October to December.
The larvae feed on birch, Tilia, and apple.
Notes
- ^ The flight season refers to the British Isles. This may vary in other parts of the range.
External links
- European Butterflies and Moths
- Lepidoptera of Belgium
- Lepiforum.de
- UK Moths
- Vlindernet (Dutch)
- waarneming.nl (Dutch)
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