Entephria nobiliaria
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Entephria nobiliaria is a moth
of the Geometridae family. It is found from Scandinavia
to Siberia
and in the mountainous areas of Europe
.
The wingspan
is 26–33 mm. Adults are on wing in July.
The larvae feed on Saxifraga species, including Saxifraga oppositifolia. The species overwinters in the larval stage.
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 found from Scandinavia
Scandinavia
Scandinavia is a cultural, historical and ethno-linguistic region in northern Europe that includes the three kingdoms of Denmark, Norway and Sweden, characterized by their common ethno-cultural heritage and language. Modern Norway and Sweden proper are situated on the Scandinavian Peninsula,...
to Siberia
Siberia
Siberia is an extensive region constituting almost all of Northern Asia. Comprising the central and eastern portion of the Russian Federation, it was part of the Soviet Union from its beginning, as its predecessor states, the Tsardom of Russia and the Russian Empire, conquered it during the 16th...
and in the mountainous areas of 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...
.
The 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...
is 26–33 mm. Adults are on wing in July.
The larvae feed on Saxifraga species, including Saxifraga oppositifolia. The species overwinters in the larval stage.
Subspecies
- Entephria nobiliaria nobiliaria
- Entephria nobiliaria borearia Prout, 1914