Earophila badiata
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The Shoulder Stripe is a moth
of the Geometridae family. It is found from most of Europe
and North Africa
to the Altai Mountains.
The wingspan
is 25–30 mm. The ground colour of the somewhat pinty forewings is Brown. There is a yellow-brown to yellow-white band running over the forewings and the wings have a brown hem with a conspicuous yellow-white dot. The hindwings are white. Adults are on wing from mid March to May in two generations.
The larvae feed on Rosa
species. Larvae can be found from March to July. It overwinters as a pupa in loose 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 found from most 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...
and North Africa
North Africa
North Africa or Northern Africa is the northernmost region of the African continent, linked by the Sahara to Sub-Saharan Africa. Geopolitically, the United Nations definition of Northern Africa includes eight countries or territories; Algeria, Egypt, Libya, Morocco, South Sudan, Sudan, Tunisia, and...
to the Altai Mountains.
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 25–30 mm. The ground colour of the somewhat pinty forewings is Brown. There is a yellow-brown to yellow-white band running over the forewings and the wings have a brown hem with a conspicuous yellow-white dot. The hindwings are white. Adults are on wing from mid March to May in two generations.
The larvae feed on Rosa
Rose
A rose is a woody perennial of the genus Rosa, within the family Rosaceae. There are over 100 species. They form a group of erect shrubs, and climbing or trailing plants, with stems that are often armed with sharp prickles. Flowers are large and showy, in colours ranging from white through yellows...
species. Larvae can be found from March to July. It overwinters as a pupa in loose soil.
Subspecies
- Earophila badiata badiata (Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775)
- Earophila badiata fennokarelica (Kaisila, 1945)