Pterapherapteryx sexalata
| Pterapherapteryx sexalata | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Hexapoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Geometridae |
| Genus: | Pterapherapteryx |
| Species: | P. sexalata |
| Binomial name | |
| Pterapherapteryx sexalata Retzius, 1783 | |
The Small Seraphim (Pterapherapteryx sexalata) is a moth of the family Geometridae. It is found in Central and Northern Europe and South East Russia.
The wingspan is 22–26 mm. The ground colour of the forewings is pale grey forewings. They have dark grey cross-lines. and two central bands - one in the basal field and one in the marginal field. The hindwings are unmarked pale grey or whitish.
The moth flies from May to August depending on the location.
The larvae feed on Willow.
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