Macaria notata
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The Peacock Moth is a moth
of the family Geometridae. It is found throughout Europe
.
The wingspan
is 28–32 mm. The moth closely resembles the Macaria alternata
. The moth flies from May to June .
The caterpillars mainly feed on birch
.
Moth
A moth is an insect closely related to the butterfly, both being of the order Lepidoptera. Moths form the majority of this order; there are thought to be 150,000 to 250,000 different species of moth , with thousands of species yet to be described...
of the family Geometridae. It is found throughout Europe
Europe
Europe is, by convention, one of the world's seven continents. Comprising the westernmost peninsula of Eurasia, Europe is generally 'divided' from Asia to its east by the watershed divides of the Ural and Caucasus Mountains, the Ural River, the Caspian and Black Seas, and the waterways connecting...
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The wingspan
Wingspan
The wingspan of an airplane or a bird, is the distance from one wingtip to the other wingtip. For example, the Boeing 777 has a wingspan of about ; and a Wandering Albatross caught in 1965 had a wingspan of , the official record for a living bird.The term wingspan, more technically extent, is...
is 28–32 mm. The moth closely resembles the Macaria alternata
Macaria alternata
The Sharp-angled Peacock is a moth of the family Geometridae. It is found throughout Europe.The wingspan is 22–27 mm. The moth closely resembles the Peacock Moth Macaria notata but is recognisable by the wider band and the grey base colour...
. The moth flies from May to June .
The caterpillars mainly feed on birch
Birch
Birch is a tree or shrub of the genus Betula , in the family Betulaceae, closely related to the beech/oak family, Fagaceae. The Betula genus contains 30–60 known taxa...
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