| Plagodis dolabraria | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Geometridae |
| Tribe: | Ourapterygini |
| Genus: | Plagodis |
| Species: | P. dolabraria |
| Binomial name | |
| Plagodis dolabraria Linnaeus, 1767 |
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The Scorched Wing (Plagodis dolabraria) is a moth of the family Geometridae. It is found throughout Europe.
The wingspan is 28–32 mm. The length of the forewings is 16–19 mm. The moth flies in one generation from the beginning of May to mid July [1].
The larva feed on various deciduous trees such as oak, birch and sallow.