Ematurga atomaria
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| Ematurga atomaria | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Geometridae |
| Genus: | Ematurga |
| Species: | E. atomaria |
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| Ematurga atomaria (Linnaeus, 1758) | |
The Common Heath (Ematurga atomaria) is a moth of the family Geometridae. The species can be found in Europe and the Near East. The wingspan is 24–34 millimetres (0.9–1.3 in). The moths fly in one generation from May to June.[Note 1] The caterpillars feed on a heather, heath and clovers.
Notes
- ↑ The flight season refers to the British Isles. This may vary in other parts of the range.
External links
Media related to Ematurga atomaria at Wikimedia Commons- Vlindernet (Dutch)
- waarneming.nl (Dutch)
- Lepidoptera of Belgium
- Common Heath on UKmoths
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