Peribatodes secundaria

Peribatodes secundaria, the feathered beauty, is a moth of the family Geometridae. The species was first described by Michael Denis and Ignaz Schiffermüller in 1775. It can be found in Europe.

Peribatodes secundaria
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Geometridae
Genus: Peribatodes
Species:
P. secundaria
Binomial name
Peribatodes secundaria
Synonyms
  • Geometra secundaria Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775
  • Boarmia druentiaria Cleu, 1928

The wingspan is 38–44 mm. The length of the forewings is 17–20 mm. The moth flies in one generation from mid-June to mid-August.

The larva feeds on various coniferous trees, such as the Norway spruce.

Notes

  1. ^ The flight season refers to Belgium and the Netherlands. This may vary in other parts of the range.
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