Xanthorhoe abrasaria
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Xanthorhoe abrasaria is a moth
of the Geometridae family. It is found in the northern part of the Palearctic ecozone and the Nearctic ecozone.
The wingspan
is 21–24 mm. Adults are on wing in July. There is one generation per year.
The larvae have been recorded feeding on Galium
species.
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 the northern part of the Palearctic ecozone and the Nearctic ecozone.
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 21–24 mm. Adults are on wing in July. There is one generation per year.
The larvae have been recorded feeding on Galium
Galium
Galium is a large genus of annual and perennial herbaceous plants in the family Rubiaceae, with 617 known species occurring in the temperate zones of both the Northern and Southern Hemispheres. Most species are known as bedstraw. G...
species.