Parectropis similaria

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Parectropis similaria
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Hexapoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Geometridae
Genus: Parectropis
Species: P. similaria
Binomial name
Parectropis similaria
(Hufnagel, 1767)[1]
Synonyms
  • Phalaena similaria Hufnagel, 1767
  • Ectropis similaria
  • Geometra extersaria Hubner, 1799
  • Phalaena luridata Borkhausen, 1894

The Brindled White-spot (Parectropis similaria) is a moth of the Geometridae family. It is found in most of Europe.[2]

The wingspan is 33–39 mm. Adults are on wing in May and June.[3]

The larvae feed on the foliage of Quercus and Betula species. The larvae can be found in autumn.

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