Hypomecis punctinalis

Taxobox
name = Hypomecis punctinalis


image_width = 240px
regnum = Animalia
phylum = Arthropoda
classis = Insecta
ordo = Lepidoptera
familia = Geometridae
subfamilia = Ennominae
tribus = Boarmiini
genus = "Hypomecis"
species = "H. punctinalis"
binomial = "Hypomecis punctinalis"
binomial_authority = Scopoli, 1763
synonyms =
*"Serreca punctinalis"The Pale Oak Beauty ("Hypomecis punctinalis") is a moth of the family Geometridae. The species can be found in Europe.

The wingspan is 46-55 mm. The length of the forewings is 22-26 mm. The moths fly in one generation from the end of April to July. ref|flight_season.

The larva feed on various trees including oak and birch.

Notes

#Note|flight_season"The flight season refers to the Belgium and The Netherlands. This may vary in other parts of the range."

External links

* [http://www.vlindernet.nl/?soortcode=HYPOPUNC Vlindernet nl]
* [http://waarneming.nl/soort.php?id=8398 waarneming.nl nl]
* [http://webh01.ua.ac.be/vve/Checklists/Lepidoptera/Geometridae/Hpunctinalis.htm Lepidoptera of Belgium]
* [http://ukmoths.org.uk/show.php?id=2219 Pale Oak Beauty on UKmoths]