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Geometridae : Larentiinae

Shoulder Stripe

EAROPHILA badiata ([Denis & Schiffermüller],1775)
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Description
Wingspan: 25-30mm
Worldwide Distribution: Europe-except Corsica : Central Asia : N Africa
UK Distribution: England,Wales & Mainland Scotand - Well distributed and frequent : Isle of Man - local : Ireland - widespread and reasonably frequent : Channel Isles - rare
UK Conservation Status -
  • Common = >300 10Km Squares
European Conservation Status -
  • Least Concern
Original Species Name -
  • Geometra badiata ([Denis & Schiffermüller],1775)
Type Species - Earophila
  • Geometra badiata ([Denis & Schiffermüller],1775)
Type Locality -
  • Austria - Vienna district
Flight Period: South - mid February to May : Elsewhere - March to April
Habitat: Woodlands : Hedgerows : Gardens
Similar Species:-
  • None
Larva: The final instar "looper" larva when viewed from the side are split approximately along the spriacles line where they are white below and black above with 4 or 5 pink patches which adjoin both colours. There are also black markings within the white area.Another version of the final instar is colour split the same way but with green replacing the balck but with a black lateral line between the two colours.
Pupa: Overwinters in a cocoon in loose soil
Overwinters as: Pupa
Observations: The moth,having no similar species is very easy to identify, both from pattern and the time of the year the moth is on the wing which is usually between march and april in a single generation.
The broad forewing comes in varying shades of brown with a straw coloured median area which is usually lighter than the postmedial area which can on occasions be very dark brown.The antemedial cross line is straight from the dorsum before kinking at about 45 degrees towards the  costa.
Some of the cross lines are edged with black.

The moth can be found flying at dusk and is attracted to light,being found at the moth trap in small numbers.

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Animalia
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Larentiinae
Larentiini
EAROPHILA Gumppenberg, 1887
Earophila badiata ([Denis & Schiffermüller], 1775)
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Geometra badiata ([Denis & Schiffermüller], 1775)
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GEOMETRA badiata ([Denis & Schiffermüller], 1775)
= Anticlea badiata ([Denis & Schiffermüller], 1775)
= Cidaria fennokarelica Kaisila, 1945
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Geometra badiata badiata ([Denis & Schiffermüller], 1775)
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Ankündung eines systematischen Werkes von den Schmetterlingen der Wienergegend : Title Page : p.111 - n.3
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Austria - Vienna District
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E. b. badiata ([Denis & Schiffermuller], 1775) - Nominate subspecies
E. b. fennokarelica (Kaisila, 1945).