Archiearis notha
Species of moth
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Archiearis notha, the light orange underwing, is a moth of the family Geometridae. The species was first described by Jacob Hübner in 1803 and can be found in Europe.
| Light orange underwing | |
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Geometridae |
| Genus: | Archiearis |
| Species: | A. notha |
| Binomial name | |
| Archiearis notha (Hübner, 1803) | |
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The wingspan is about 35 mm. The moths fly from March to April depending on the location.
The larvae feed on aspen (Populus tremula), hiding between spun leaves during the day.[1]
