| Ennomos quercinaria | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Hexapoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Geometridae |
| Tribe: | Ennomini |
| Genus: | Ennomos |
| Species: | E. quercinaria |
| Binomial name | |
| Ennomos quercinaria Hufnagel, 1767 |
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The August Thorn (Ennomos quercinaria) is a moth of the family Geometridae. The species can be found in Europe.
The wingspan is 42-50 mm. The length of the forewings is 18-22 mm. The moths fly in one generation from August to September. [1]. They are attracted to light.
The caterpillars feed on oak and beech.