Biology:Abraxas pantaria

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Short description: Species of moth

Abraxas pantaria
Abraxas pantaria.jpg
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Geometridae
Genus: Abraxas
Species:
A. pantaria
Binomial name
Abraxas pantaria
(Linnaeus, 1767)[1]
Synonyms
  • Phalaena pantaria Linnaeus, 1767

Abraxas pantaria, the light magpie or spotted ash looper is a species of moth belonging to the family Geometridae. It was described by Carl Linnaeus in 1767.[2] It is found in the Mediterranean and is common in Portugal and Spain. It is also known from the United Kingdom, Ireland, Croatia, Armenia and Georgia south-eastern Russia and Turkey.[3]

The wingspan is 38–42 mm for females and 35–40 mm for males.

References

External links

Wikidata ☰ Q310168 entry