- Abraxas grossulariata
Taxobox
name = Abraxas grossulariata
image_width = 204px
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regnum =Animal ia
phylum =Arthropod a
subphylum =Hexapoda
classis =Insect a
ordo =Lepidoptera
unranked_familia =Macrolepidoptera
superfamilia =Geometroidea
familia =Geometridae
subfamilia =Ennominae
tribus =Abraxini
genus = Abraxas
species = "A. grossulariata"
binomial = "Abraxas grossulariata"
binomial_authority = Linnaeus,1758
synonyms ="Abraxas grossulariata" is a
moth of the familyGeometridae , native to Europe and North America. Its distinctive speckled colouration has given it a common name of Magpie moth. Thecaterpillar is similarly coloured to the adult, and may be found feeding on the leaves of shrubs such asgooseberry .The length of the forewing is 18-25 mm.
External links
* [http://www.vlindernet.nl/vlindersoort.php?vlinderid=317 Vlindernet nl]
* [http://waarneming.nl/soort.php?id=1668 Recente waarnemingen] on waarneming.nl nl
* [http://webh01.ua.ac.be/vve/Checklists/Lepidoptera/Geometridae/Agrossulariata.htm Lepidoptera of Belgium]
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