Ennomos fuscantaria

Ennomos fuscantaria
Dusky Thorn
Ennomos fuscantaria
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Hexapoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Geometridae
Tribe: Ennomini
Genus: Ennomos
Species: E. fuscantaria
Binomial name
Ennomos fuscantaria
Haworth, 1809

The Dusky Thorn (Ennomos fuscantaria) is a moth of the family Geometridae. The species can be found in the western part of the Palearctic ecozone.

Caterpillar

The wingspan is 35–40 mm. The moth from July to October depending on the location.

The caterpillars feed on Fraxinus excelsior, but also Ligustrum and other shrubs.

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