- Mesoleuca albicillata
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Mesoleuca albicillata Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Arthropoda Class: Insecta Order: Lepidoptera Family: Geometridae Genus: Mesoleuca Species: M. albicillata Binomial name Mesoleuca albicillata
Linnaeus, 1758The 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
- ^ The flight season refers to Belgium and The Netherlands. This may vary in other parts of the range.
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