Plagodis pulveraria | |
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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.