Nothocasis sertata
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Nothocasis sertata is a moth
of the Geometridae family. It is found in large parts of Europe
, but primarily in Central Europe
. It is found on altitudes up to 1,400 meters.
The wingspan
is 26–30 mm. Adults are on wing from August to October.
The larvae feed on Acer pseudoplatanus and Acer campestre. Larvae can be found in May and June. The species overwinters as an egg.
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 in large parts 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...
, but primarily in Central Europe
Central Europe
Central Europe or alternatively Middle Europe is a region of the European continent lying between the variously defined areas of Eastern and Western Europe...
. It is found on altitudes up to 1,400 meters.
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 26–30 mm. Adults are on wing from August to October.
The larvae feed on Acer pseudoplatanus and Acer campestre. Larvae can be found in May and June. The species overwinters as an egg.