| Large Thorn | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Hexapoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Geometridae |
| Tribe: | Ennomini |
| Genus: | Ennomos |
| Species: | E. autumnaria |
| Binomial name | |
| Ennomos autumnaria (Werneburg, 1859) |
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The Large Thorn (Ennomos autumnaria) is a moth of the family Geometridae. The species can be found in Europe.
The wingspan is 40–50 mm. The length of the forewings is 21–28 mm. The moths fly in one generation from September to October.[1] They are attracted to light.
The caterpillars feed on a number of deciduous trees.