| Paradarisa consonaria | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Geometridae |
| Genus: | Paradarisa |
| Species: | P. consonaria |
| Binomial name | |
| Paradarisa consonaria (Hübner, 1799) |
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The Brindled Square Spot or Square Spot (Paradarisa consonaria) is a moth of the Geometridae family. It is found in most of Europe.
It is a variable species and has a tendency to melanism. Well-marked individuals are quite easy to identify from the dark square spot on the forewing.
The wingspan is 40-45 mm. Adults are on wing from April to June.
The larvae feed on various deciduous and coniferous trees.