| Gnophos obfuscata | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Geometridae |
| Genus: | Gnophos |
| Species: | G. obfuscata |
| Binomial name | |
| Gnophos obfuscata (Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775)[1] |
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The Scotch Annulet or Scottish Annulet (Gnophos obfuscata) is a moth of the Geometridae family. It is found in northern, central and south-eastern Europe, Scotland, Ireland and the Iberian Peninsula.
The wingspan is 41-46 mm. Adults are on wing in July and August.
The larvae feed on various plants found in Heath areas, such as Calluna vulgaris and Saxifraga species.