Archiearis parthenias

Orange underwing
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Geometridae
Genus: Archiearis
Species: A. parthenias
Binomial name
Archiearis parthenias
(Linnaeus, 1761)

Archiearis parthenias, the orange underwing, 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 larvae feed on birch.

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