Polyploca ridens
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| Polyploca ridens | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Drepanidae |
| Genus: | Polyploca |
| Species: | P. ridens |
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| Polyploca ridens (Fabricius, 1787) | |
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The Frosted Green (Polyploca ridens) is a moth of the family Drepanidae.[1] It is found in Southern and Central Europe, England, Denmark, Southern Sweden and in the east up to Russia.
Caterpillar
The wingspan is 30–35 mm. The moth flies from April to May depending on the location.
The larvae feed on Oak.
Subspecies
- Polyploca ridens ridens
- Polyploca ridens transmarina (Rungs, 1972) (Morocco)
References
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- ↑ "Frosted Green Polyploca ridens". UKMoths. Retrieved 2011-12-19.
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