Ecliptopera capitata is a moth of the family Geometridae. The species can be found in Europe.
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Geometridae |
| Genus: | Ecliptopera |
| Species: | E. capitata
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| Binomial name | |
| Ecliptopera capitata (Herrich-Schäffer, 1839)
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The length of the forewings is 11–13 mm. The moths fly in two generations from May to August.[1]
The larvae feed on touch-me-not balsam.
Notes
edit- ^ The flight season refers to the Belgium and The Netherlands. This may vary in other parts of the range.
External links
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Media related to Ecliptopera capitata at Wikimedia Commons
Data related to Ecliptopera at Wikispecies- Lepidoptera of Belgium Archived 2015-01-19 at the Wayback Machine
- Lepiforum.de
- Vlindernet.nl (in Dutch)
