Parectropis similaria, the brindled white-spot, is a moth of the family Geometridae. The species was first described by Johann Siegfried Hufnagel in 1767. It is found in most of Europe.[2]
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Geometridae |
| Genus: | Parectropis |
| Species: | P. similaria
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Adults are on wing in May and June.[3]The larvae feed on the foliage of Quercus and Betula species. The larvae can be found in autumn.
References
edit- ^ Savela, Markku. "Parectropis similaria (Hufnagel, 1767)". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved February 7, 2019.
- ^ Fauna Europaea
- ^ UKMoths
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