Hydrelia flammeolaria
Hydrelia flammeolaria | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Geometridae |
Genus: | Hydrelia |
Species: | H. flammeolaria |
Binomial name | |
Hydrelia flammeolaria (Hufnagel, 1767)[1][2] | |
Synonyms | |
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Hydrelia flammeolaria, the small yellow wave, is a moth of the Geometridae family. It is found in most of the Palearctic ecozone, from western Europe to Japan.[3]
The wingspan is 14–20 mm. There is one generation per year, with adults on wing from mid May to August.
The larvae feed on various deciduous trees, including Alnus (including Alnus glutinosa and Alnus incana) and Acer (including Acer campestris) species. Larvae can be found from July to September. It overwinters as a pupa.
References
- ↑ Hydrelia flammeolaria at Fauna Europaea
- ↑ "Home of Ichneumonoidea". Taxapad. Dicky Sick Ki Yu. 1997–2012. Retrieved 2013. Check date values in:
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(help) - ↑ DAYONG XUE and MALCOLM J. SCOBLE (2002). A review of the genera associated with the tribe Asthenini (Lepidoptera: Geometridae: Larentiinae). Bulletin of The Natural History Museum. Entomology Series, 71 , pp 77-133 doi:10.1017/S0968045402000044
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