Peribatodes secundaria
Peribatodes secundaria, the feathered beauty, is a moth of the family Geometridae. The species was first described by Michael Denis and Ignaz Schiffermüller in 1775. It can be found in Europe.
| Peribatodes secundaria | |
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Geometridae |
| Genus: | Peribatodes |
| Species: | P. secundaria |
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| Peribatodes secundaria (Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775) | |
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The wingspan is 38–44 mm. The length of the forewings is 17–20 mm. The moth flies in one generation from mid-June to mid-August.
The larva feeds on various coniferous trees, such as the Norway spruce.
Notes
- ^ The flight season refers to Belgium and the Netherlands. This may vary in other parts of the range.
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