Pareulype berberata
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The Barberry Carpet Moth (Pareulype berberata) is a moth
of the Geometridae family. It is found in most of Europe
, as well as in the Near East
and North Africa
.
The wingspan
is 27–32 mm. Adults are on wing from May to June and again in August. There are two generations per year.
The larvae feed on Berberis
species. The larvae can be found from July to October. The species overwinters in a slight cocoon on or under the ground.
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 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...
, as well as in the Near East
Near East
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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...
.
The wingspan
Wingspan
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is 27–32 mm. Adults are on wing from May to June and again in August. There are two generations per year.
The larvae feed on Berberis
Berberis
Berberis , the barberries or pepperidge bushes, is a genus of about 450-500 species of deciduous and evergreen shrubs from 1-5 m tall with thorny shoots, native to the temperate and subtropical regions of Europe, Asia, Africa, North America and South America. They are closely related to the genus...
species. The larvae can be found from July to October. The species overwinters in a slight cocoon on or under the ground.
Subspecies
- Pareulype berberata berberata
- Pareulype berberata maindroni Herbulot 1977
- Pareulype berberata sineliturata Culot 1919