Epirrita filigrammaria

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Epirrita filigrammaria
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Geometridae
Genus: Epirrita
Species: E. filigrammaria
Binomial name
Epirrita filigrammaria
(Herrich-Schäffer, 1846)
Synonyms

Larentia filigrammaria Herrich-Schaffer, 1846
Oporabia filigrammaria

The Small Autumnal Moth or Small Autumnal Carpet (Epirrita filigrammaria) is a moth of the family Geometridae. It is found in Scotland, northern England and Wales.[1][2]

The wingspan is 30-38 mm.[3] The moth flies in August & September.

The larvae feed on heather (Calluna vulgaris) and bilberry (Vaccinium myrtillus).[3][4]

References

  1. Markku Savela. "Epirrita filigrammaria". funet.fi. Retrieved 26 January 2013. 
  2. Mike Wall. "1798 Small Autumnal Moth (Epirrita filigrammaria)". Hants Moths. Retrieved 26 January 2013. 
  3. 3.0 3.1 Ian Kimber. "1798 Small Autumnal Moth Epirrita filigrammaria". UKMoths. Retrieved 26 January 2013. 
  4. Richard South (1909). "The Moths of the British Isles, Second Series". Frederick Warne & Co. (Wikisource). Retrieved 26 January 2013. 


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