Grammodes stolida | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Subphylum: | Hexapoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Noctuidae |
Genus: | Grammodes |
Species: | G. stolida |
Binomial name | |
Grammodes stolida (Fabricius, 1775) |
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The Geometrician (Grammodes stolida) is a moth of the Noctuidae family. It is found in Africa, southern Europe, most of Asia and Australia. It migrates to Central and Northern Europe as far north as England, Denmark and Finland.
There are multiple generations per year. Adults are on wing from February to October.
The larvae feed on Paliurus, Rubus, Tribulus, Coriaria and Quercus species.