Phigalia pilosaria
Phigalia pilosaria, the pale brindled beauty, is a moth of the family Geometridae. The species was first described by Michael Denis and Ignaz Schiffermüller in 1775. It is found from Europe and Anatolia to the Caucasus.
Larva
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Geometridae |
| Genus: | Phigalia |
| Species: | P. pilosaria |
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| Phigalia pilosaria (Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775) | |
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The wingspan is 35–40 mm for males. Females are wingless. Adults are on wing from January to April. There is one generation per year.
The larva feeds on various deciduous trees, including Quercus species.
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Phigalia pilosaria. |
- Kimber, Ian. "70.247 BF1926 Pale Brindled Beauty Phigalia pilosaria ([Denis & Schiffermüller], 1775)". UKMoths. Retrieved 4 July 2019.
- Lepiforum e.V.
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