Aplocera efformata
Encyclopedia
The Lesser Treble-bar is a moth
of the Geometridae family. It is known from Europe
, Morocco
and Anatolia
.
It has a wingspan
of 35–41 mm. There are two to three generations per year with adults on wing from the end of April to mid November.
The larva
e feed on Hypericum perforatum. Larvae can be found from June to August and from September to May. It overwinters in the larval stage. Pupation takes place beneath the soil.
Moth
A moth is an insect closely related to the butterfly, both being of the order Lepidoptera. Moths form the majority of this order; there are thought to be 150,000 to 250,000 different species of moth , with thousands of species yet to be described...
of the Geometridae family. It is known from Europe
Europe
Europe is, by convention, one of the world's seven continents. Comprising the westernmost peninsula of Eurasia, Europe is generally 'divided' from Asia to its east by the watershed divides of the Ural and Caucasus Mountains, the Ural River, the Caspian and Black Seas, and the waterways connecting...
, Morocco
Morocco
Morocco , officially the Kingdom of Morocco , is a country located in North Africa. It has a population of more than 32 million and an area of 710,850 km², and also primarily administers the disputed region of the Western Sahara...
and Anatolia
Anatolia
Anatolia is a geographic and historical term denoting the westernmost protrusion of Asia, comprising the majority of the Republic of Turkey...
.
It has a wingspan
Wingspan
The wingspan of an airplane or a bird, is the distance from one wingtip to the other wingtip. For example, the Boeing 777 has a wingspan of about ; and a Wandering Albatross caught in 1965 had a wingspan of , the official record for a living bird.The term wingspan, more technically extent, is...
of 35–41 mm. There are two to three generations per year with adults on wing from the end of April to mid November.
The larva
Larva
A larva is a distinct juvenile form many animals undergo before metamorphosis into adults. Animals with indirect development such as insects, amphibians, or cnidarians typically have a larval phase of their life cycle...
e feed on Hypericum perforatum. Larvae can be found from June to August and from September to May. It overwinters in the larval stage. Pupation takes place beneath the soil.
Subspecies
- Aplocera efformata efformata
- Aplocera efformata britonata Leraut, 1995