Xanthorhoe annotinata

Xanthorhoe annotinata
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Hexapoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Geometridae
Genus: Xanthorhoe
Species: X. annotinata
Binomial name
Xanthorhoe annotinata
(Zetterstedt, 1839)[1]
Synonyms
  • Acidalia annotinata Zetterstedt, 1839

Xanthorhoe annotinata is a moth of the Geometridae family. It is found in the northern part of the Palearctic ecozone. It is found in mountainous areas.

The wingspan is 22–30 mm. There is one generation per year with adults on wing from mid June to July.

The larvae have been recorded feeding on Vaccinium myrtillus. Larvae can be found from July to May. The species overwinters in the larval stage.

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