Perizoma affinitata
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| Perizoma affinitata | |
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Geometridae |
| Genus: | Perizoma |
| Species: | P. affinitata |
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| Perizoma affinitata (Stephens, 1831)[1] | |
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The Rivulet (Perizoma affinitata) is a species of moth of the Geometridae family. It is found in most of Europe.
Its wingspan is 24–30 mm. There are two generations per year with adults on wing from the beginning of May to September.
The larvae feed on Silene species, including Silene dioica. The larvae can be found from June to September. The species overwinters as a pupa.
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