Entephria caesiata
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| Entephria caesiata | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Geometridae |
| Tribe: | Larentiini |
| Genus: | Entephria |
| Species: | E. caesiata |
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| Entephria caesiata (Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775) | |
The Grey Mountain Carpet (Entephria caesiata) is a moth of the Geometridae family. It is found in the mountainous areas of Europe (including Great Britain, Fennoscandia and the Alps), the Caucasus, Siberia, Far East, northern Mongolia and Japan (Honshū).
The wingspan is 32–41 mm. Adults are on wing from July to September.
The larvae feed on various low heathland plants, including Calluna and Vaccinium myrtillus. Other recorded food plants include Betula species (including Betula nana) Vaccinium uliginosum, Ledum palustre and Empetrum nigrum.
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