Alsophila aescularia

Alsophila aescularia
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Geometridae
Genus:	Alsophila
Species:	A. aescularia
Binomial name
Alsophila aescularia Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775

The March Moth (Alsophila aescularia) is a moth of the family Geometridae. It is found throughout Europe.

Female laying eggs

Caterpillar

The female of this species is wingless. It is usually found resting on tree-trunks. The male has a distinctive way of resting with overlapping wings. The males are attracted to light.

The wingspan is 25-35 mm. The adults are active in March and April ^[1].

The larva is pale-green and feeds on a range of trees. Long, spider's-web like strings hang from oak trees in the southern hemisphere. The worm like larvae hangs from one end.

External links

• Vlindernet (Dutch)
• Recente waarnemingen on waarneming.nl (Dutch)]
• Lepidoptera of Belgium
• March Moth at UK Moths