Aplocera efformata

Aplocera efformata, the lesser treble-bar, is a moth of the family Geometridae. The species was first described by Achille Guenée in 1858. It is known from Europe, Morocco and Anatolia.

Aplocera efformata
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A. efformata
Binomial name
Aplocera efformata
(Guenée, 1858)
Synonyms
  • Anaitis efformata Guenée, 1858
  • Aplocera britonata Leraut, 1995

It has a wingspan of 35–41 mm. There are two to three generations per year with adults on wing from the end of April to mid-November.

The larvae feed on Hypericum perforatum. Larvae can be found from June to August and from September to May. It overwinters in the larval stage. Pupation takes place beneath the soil.

Subspecies

  • Aplocera efformata efformata
  • Aplocera efformata britonata Leraut, 1995
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