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  1. United Kingdom
  2. Operophtera fagata
Operophtera fagata(Scharfenberg, 1805)
  1. Geometridae
  2. Larentiinae
  3. Operophterini
  4. Operophtera
  5.  fagata
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Habitat

  • Deciduous forests
  • Gardens
  • Mixed forests
  • Parks
  • Scrub

Similar species

  • Operophtera brumata
MU

28-40 mm

FU

7-8 mm

  • Austria
  • France
  • Germany
  • Poland
  • Russia
Regional distr. - legend
Phenogram based on the literature
  • Local names
  • LanguageVernacular name
    ČeskyPíďalka lesní
    DanskBirkefrostmåler
    DeutschBuchen-Frostspanner
    EnglishNorthern Winter Moth
    FrançaisCheimatobie du Hêtre
    LietuviųMiškinis žiemsprindis
    NederlandsBerkenwintervlinder
    NorskBjørkefrostmåler
    PolskiPiędzik siewierak
    SlovenčinaJesenica Jbuková
    SuomeksiLumimittari
    SvenskaBjörkfrostfjäril
    РусскийПяденица зимняя северная
    РусскийПяденица северная буковая
  • Primary hostplants
  • FamilyLatin nameVernacular name
    BetulaceaeBetulaBirch
    FagaceaeFagusBeech
    MalvaceaeTiliaLime
  • Links
  • LanguageWebsiteAuthors
    Butterflies and Moths of Northern IrelandRobert Thompson, Brian Nelson
    Garden SafariHania Berdys
    Lepiforum e. V.
    Moths and Butterflies of Europe and North AfricaPaolo Mazzei
    Moths and butterflies of SwedenMagnus Unger
    Northamptonshire Wildlife
    Schmetterling - RaupeWalter Schön
    Suffolk MothsTony Prichard
    Svenska fjärilarBert Gustafsson
    UK MothsIan Kimber

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Male.

Maciej MatrajPoland, Wołów

Male.

Adam LaryszPoland, Mysłowice-Ćmok

Male.

Sławomir PietrzykPoland, Warszawa-Wólka Węglowa

Female.

Maciej MatrajPoland, Wołów

Female.

Maciej MatrajPoland, Wołów

Female.

Adam LaryszPoland, Mysłowice-Słupna

Larva.

Sławomir PietrzykPoland, Maróz

Larva.

Sławomir PietrzykPoland, Maróz

Larva.

Maciej MatrajPoland, Wołów

Larva.

Patrick ClementUnited Kingdom, Uffmoor Wood

Larva.

Sławomir PietrzykPoland, Maróz

Larva.

Jeroen VoogdNetherlands

Eggs.

Maciej MatrajPoland, Wołów
Extinct
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