Ecliptopera capitata
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Ecliptopera capitata is a moth
of the family Geometridae. The species can be found in Europe
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The length of the forewings is 11–13 mm. The moths fly in two generations from May to August.
The larvae feed on Touch-me-not Balsam.
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 family Geometridae. The species can be found in 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...
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The length of the forewings is 11–13 mm. The moths fly in two generations from May to August.
The larvae feed on Touch-me-not Balsam.