Mesoleuca albicillata

Mesoleuca albicillata
Mesoleuca albicillata
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Geometridae
Genus: Mesoleuca
Species: M. albicillata
Binomial name
Mesoleuca albicillata
Linnaeus, 1758

The Beautiful Carpet (Mesoleuca albicillata) is a moth of the family Geometridae. It is found throughout Europe.

The wingspan is 34–38 mm. The length of the forewings is 15–18 mm. The moth flies from mid May to mid August [1].

The larva feed on bramble, raspberry and strawberry.

Notes

  1. ^ The flight season refers to Belgium and The Netherlands. This may vary in other parts of the range.

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