Selidosema brunnearia
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| Selidosema brunnearia | |
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| Subspecies scandinaviaria | |
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Geometridae |
| Genus: | Selidosema |
| Species: | S. brunnearia |
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| Selidosema brunnearia (De Villers, 1789) | |
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The Bordered Grey (Selidosema brunnearia) is a moth of the Geometridae family. It is found in Europe and North Africa. The habitat consists of heath, dunes and Calcareous grassland.
The wingspan is 37–43 mm. There is one generation per year with adults on wing from July to August.
The larvae feed on Calluna vulgaris, Cytisus scoparius, Rumex and Lotus species. The larvae can be found from September to July. It overwinters in the larval stage.
Subspecies
The following subspecies are known:[1]
- Selidosema brunnearia brunnearia
- Selidosema brunnearia dilucescens Wehrli, 1924
- Selidosema brunnearia oliveirata Mabille, 1876
- Selidosema brunnearia pallidaria Staudinger, 1901
- Selidosema brunnearia pyrenaearia (Boisduval, 1840)
- Selidosema brunnearia scandinaviaria Staudinger, 1901
- Selidosema brunnearia tyronensis Cockayne, 1948
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