Biology:Fagivorina arenaria
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Short description: Species of moth
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| Species: | F. arenaria
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| Fagivorina arenaria (Hufnagel, 1767)
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Fagivorina arenaria, the speckled beauty, is a moth of the family Geometridae. The species was first described by Johann Siegfried Hufnagel in 1767. It is found from most of central Europe to the Balkan Peninsula and Ukraine . In the south it is found up to Sicily and in the north to Sweden and Norway .
The wingspan is 22–30 mm. Adults are on wing from May to July.
The larvae feed on deciduous trees, including Fagus sylvatica and Quercus species.
External links
- Kimber, Ian. "70.269 BF1946 Speckled Beauty Fagivorina arenaria (Hufnagel, 1767)". https://www.ukmoths.org.uk/species/fagivorina-arenaria. Retrieved 30 June 2019.
- Fauna Europaea
- www. Lepiforum e. V.
- Schmetterlinge-Deutschlands.de
Wikidata ☰ Q1142191 entry
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