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  1. United Kingdom
  2. Chesias legatella
Chesias legatella(Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775)
  1. Geometridae
  2. Larentiinae
  3. Chesiadini
  4. Chesiadina
  5. Chesias
  6.  legatella
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Habitat

  • Broom scrub
  • Forest edges
  • Glades
  • Sunny coniferous forests

MU

FU

30-36 mm

  • France
  • Germany
  • Italy
  • Poland
  • Russia
Regional distr. - legend
Phenogram based on the literature
  • Local names
  • LanguageVernacular name
    ČeskyPíďalka janovcová
    DanskStor gyvelmåler
    DeutschBesenginster-Silberstreifenspann
    DeutschSpäter Ginsterspanner
    EnglishStreak
    FrançaisChésias du Genêt
    Lietuviųvėlyvasis zuikiakrūminukas
    MagyarSzürkés zanótaraszoló
    NederlandsHerfstbremspanner
    NorskGyvelmåler
    PolskiNiekrocz żarnowczak
    SlovenčinaPiadivka septembrová
    SuomeksiJänönvihmamittari
    SvenskaStörre harrismätare
  • Primary hostplants
  • FamilyLatin nameVernacular name
    FabaceaeCytisus scopariusCommon Broom
    FabaceaeGenistaGreenweed
  • Links
  • LanguageWebsiteAuthors
    Butterflies and Moths of Northern IrelandRobert Thompson, Brian Nelson
    Lepidoptera and their ecologyWolfgang Wagner
    Lepiforum e. V.
    Moths and butterflies of SwedenMagnus Unger
    Svenska fjärilarBert Gustafsson
    UK MothsIan Kimber

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Adult.

Alain CossonFrance

Adult.

Attribution-NonCommercialJacek DrozdalskiPoland, Wiatrołom

Adult.

Alain CossonFrance

Adult.

Mads FilskovDenmark

Adult.

Peter SennPoland, Gdynia-Witomino

Adult.

Witold KamockiPoland, Malichy

Larva.

Kimmo Silvonen †Germany, Lorsch

Larva.

Maciej MatrajPoland, Góry Kamienne

Larva, yellow form.

Maciej MatrajPoland, Góry Kamienne

Egg.

Maciej MatrajPoland, Grzędy Górne
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