Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods) ➔ Subphylum Hexapoda (Hexapods) ➔ Class Insecta (Insects) ➔ Order Lepidoptera (Butterflies and moths) ➔ Family Geometridae (Geometer or inchworm moths)
Boudinotiana notha (Hübner, 1803)
Auen-Jungfernkind Light Orange Underwing
Synonyms and other combinations:
Noctua notha Hübner, [1803] [original combination] | Archiearis notha (Hübner, [1800-1803]) | Brephos nothum ab. laeta Rebel, 1910 |
Classification:
Boudinotiana notha belongs to the subfamily Archiearinae.Distribution:
Widespread in Europe; east to Japan.Habitat:
Open wet forests with aspen, birch and willow.Description:
Wingspan between 27 - 35 mmSimilar species:
A similar species is the Orange Underwing Archiearis parthenias. The males of the two species can be distinguished by their antennae shape. The males of Boudinotiana notha have comb-like antennae. The antennae of the males of Archiearis parthenias are weakly toothed.Biology:
The Light Orange Underwing Boudinotiana notha forms one generation per year. The moths are diurnal. They fly in sunny weather from March to May.The caterpillars of the species live on poplars, often aspen (Populus tremula), willows and birches. They can be found in May and June. Boudinotiana notha hibernates as a pupa in rotten wood.
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