Apochima flabellaria (Heeger, 1838) is a animal in the Geometridae family, order Lepidoptera, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Apochima flabellaria (Heeger, 1838)

Apochima flabellaria (Heeger, 1838)

Apochima flabellaria is a moth in the family Geometridae found across parts of Europe, North Africa and West Asia.

Family
Genus
Apochima
Order
Lepidoptera
Class
Insecta

About Apochima flabellaria (Heeger, 1838)

Apochima flabellaria is a moth species that belongs to the family Geometridae. It was first described by Heeger in 1838. This species can be found in North Africa, Spain, Italy, Bulgaria, North Macedonia, Greece, Ukraine, Russia, Turkey, the Near East, and the islands of Sardinia, Sicily, Malta, Crete, and Cyprus. Males of Apochima flabellaria have a wingspan ranging from 34 to 39 millimeters, while females have a wingspan ranging from 32 to 41 millimeters. Adult moths are active from November to April each year. The larvae of this species feed on plant species from the genera Taraxacum and Senecio.

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Taxonomy

Animalia Arthropoda Insecta Lepidoptera Geometridae Apochima

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Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer

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