Plagodis pulveraria

Plagodis pulveraria
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Geometridae
Tribe: Ourapterygini
Genus: Plagodis
Species: P. pulveraria
Binomial name
Plagodis pulveraria
Linnaeus, 1758

The Barred Umber (Plagodis pulveraria) is a moth of the family Geometridae. It is found throughout Europe.

The wingspan is 28–33 mm. The length of the forewings is 17–19 mm. The moth flies in two generations from mid March to August [1].

The larva feed on various deciduous trees such as oak, birch and sallow.

Notes

  1. ^ The flight season refers to Belgium and The Netherlands. This may vary in other parts of the range.

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