Biology:Horisme corticata

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Short description: Species of moth

Horisme corticata
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Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Geometridae
Genus: Horisme
Species:
H. corticata
Binomial name
Horisme corticata
Treitschke, 1835
Synonyms
  • Horisme alutacearia
  • Acidalia corticata
  • Phibalapterxy corticata

Horisme corticata is a moth of the family Geometridae. The species can be found from Denmark up to Poland , Austria, Hungary and Romania and from central Italy, the Balkan and Anatolia up to the Caucasus and Southern Russia .

The wingspan is 26–28 mm. The moths fly from April to September depending on the location.

The larvae feed on Clematis vitalba, Clematis viticella and Anemone sylvestris.

External links

Wikidata ☰ Q1265906 entry