Epirranthis diversata
Epirranthis diversata is a moth of the family Geometridae. The species was first described by Michael Denis and Ignaz Schiffermüller in 1775. It can be found from central and western Siberia and northern and central Russia to western Europe and from Scandinavia down to the Alps.[1]
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Geometridae |
| Genus: | Epirranthis |
| Species: | E. diversata |
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| Epirranthis diversata (Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775) | |
The wingspan is 31–45 mm. The moths flies from April to June depending on the location.
Caterpillar
The larvae feed on Populus tremula.
References
- Savela, Markku. "Epirranthis diversata (Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775)". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved May 24, 2019.
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