Eumannia oppositaria
Eumannia oppositaria, the bordered dusky carpet, is a moth of the family Geometridae. It is found in Slovenia, Ukraine, Romania, Bulgaria, the Republic of Macedonia, Albania, Greece[1] and Turkey.[2] It has also been recorded from Israel[3] and North Africa.
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Geometridae |
| Genus: | Eumannia |
| Species: | E. oppositaria |
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| Eumannia oppositaria (Mann, 1864) | |
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The wingspan is 17–19 mm. Adults are on wing in July and August.
The larvae feed on Quercus, Crataegus and Prunus species.[4]
Subspecies
- Eumannia oppositaria oppositaria
- Eumannia oppositaria syriaca (Turati & Kruger, 1936) (Libya)
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