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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Geometridae |
| Genus: | Archiearis |
| Species: | A. notha |
| Binomial name | |
| Archiearis notha (Hübner, 1803) | |
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Archiearis notha, the light orange underwing, is a moth of the family Geometridae. The species was first described by Jacob Hübner in 1803 and can be found in Europe.
Illustration from John Curtis's British Entomology Volume 5
The wingspan is about 35 mm. The moths fly from March to April depending on the location.
7, 7a, 7b ,7c, 7d larvae in various stages of growth
The larvae feed on aspen (Populus tremula), hiding between spun leaves during the day.[1]
References
- ↑ Kimber, Ian. "Light Orange Underwing Boudinotiana notha (Hübner, [1803])". ukmoths. Retrieved 27 April 2019.
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Archiearis notha.
- Kimmo's Lep Site
- Boudinotiana notha at Moths and Butterflies of Europe and North Africa
- Savela, Markku. "Archiearis notha (Hübner, [1803])". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved January 31, 2019.
- Lepiforum e.V.
- Portal für Schmetterlinge und Raupen
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