Xanthorhoe quadrifasiata
| Large twin-spot carpet | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Hexapoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Geometridae |
| Genus: | Xanthorhoe |
| Species: | X. quadrifasiata |
| Binomial name | |
| Xanthorhoe quadrifasiata (Clerck, 1759) | |
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Xanthorhoe quadrifasiata, the large twin-spot carpet, is a moth of the Geometridae family. It is found in most of Europe (except Portugal, Ireland, Iceland and Greece), east to the Near East and the eastern part of the Palearctic ecozone.
The wingspan is 29–32 mm. Adults are on wing from June to July. There is one generation per year.
The larva feed on various low-growing plants, including Ribes rubrum and Galium mollugo.
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