Eurranthis

Eurranthis is a monotypic moth genus in the family Geometridae erected by Jacob Hübner in 1823. Its only species, Eurranthis plummistaria, was first described by Charles Joseph Devillers in 1789.[1] It is found in south-western Europe, including the Maritime Alps in France and Italy and the Iberian Peninsula.

Eurranthis
Eurranthis plummistaria
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Eurranthis

Hübner, 1823
Species:
E. plummistaria
Binomial name
Eurranthis plummistaria
(Devillers, 1789)
Synonyms
  • Phalaena plummistaria Villers, 1789
  • Fidonia acronevadaria Wehrli, 1926

The wingspan is 30–32 mm. It is a day-flying species.

Larvae feed on Dorycnium species.

Subspecies

  • Eurranthis plummistaria plummistaria
  • Eurranthis plummistaria atlanticaria Le Cerf, 1923 (North Africa)
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References

  1. Savela, Markku. "Eurranthis Hübner, 1823". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved February 5, 2019.


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