About Parectropis similaria (Hufnagel, 1767)
Parectropis similaria, commonly known as the brindled white-spot, is a moth species belonging to the family Geometridae. This species was first formally described by Johann Siegfried Hufnagel in 1767. It is distributed across most of Europe. Adult brindled white-spot moths are active and on wing during the months of May and June. The larvae of this species feed on the foliage of trees and shrubs from the Quercus (oak) and Betula (birch) genera. Larvae of Parectropis similaria can be found in the autumn.
