Archiearis parthenias
| Archiearis parthenias | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Geometridae |
| Genus: | Archiearis |
| Species: | A. parthenias |
| Binomial name | |
| Archiearis parthenias Linnaeus, 1761 | |
The Orange Underwing (Archiearis parthenias) is a moth of the family Geometridae. The species can be found in Europe.
Larva
The wingspan is ca. 30–40 mm. The moths fly from February to May depending on the location.
The larva feed on Birch.
External links
- Moths and Butterflies of Europe and North Africa
- Kimmo's Lep Site
- Markku Savela: Lepidoptera snd some other life forms
- Fauna Europaea
- Orange Underwing at UKmoths
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