Pelurga comitata
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| Pelurga comitata | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Geometridae |
| Genus: | Pelurga |
| Species: | P. comitata |
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| Pelurga comitata Linnaeus, 1758 | |
The Dark Spinach (Pelurga comitata) is a moth of the family Geometridae. It is found throughout Europe.
The wingspan is 25–30 mm. The length of the forewings is 16–18 mm. The moth flies from mid June to mid September .
The larva feed on orache and goosefoot.
Notes
- ^ The flight season refers to Belgium and The Netherlands. This may vary in other parts of the range.
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