Biology:Entephria nobiliaria

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Short description: Species of moth

Entephria nobiliaria
Entephria nobiliaria.jpg
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E. nobiliaria
Binomial name
Entephria nobiliaria
(Herrich-Schäffer, 1852)[1]
Synonyms
  • Larentia nobiliaria Herrich-Schaffer, 1852
  • Cidaria borearia Prout, 1914

Entephria nobiliaria is a moth of the family Geometridae first described by Gottlieb August Wilhelm Herrich-Schäffer in 1852. It is found from Scandinavia to Siberia and in the mountainous areas of Europe.

The wingspan is 26–33 mm. Adults are on wing in July.

The larvae feed on Saxifraga species, including Saxifraga oppositifolia. The species overwinters in the larval stage.

Subspecies

  • Entephria nobiliaria nobiliaria
  • Entephria nobiliaria borearia Prout, 1914

References

External links

Wikidata ☰ Q1313086 entry