Orange underwing | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Geometridae |
Genus: | Archiearis |
Species: | A. parthenias |
Binomial name | |
Archiearis parthenias (Linnaeus, 1761) |
Archiearis parthenias, the orange underwing, is a moth of the family Geometridae. The species can be found in Europe.
The wingspan is ca. 30–40 mm. The moths fly from February to May depending on the location.
The larvae feed on birch.