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  1. United Kingdom
  2. Selenia tetralunaria
Selenia tetralunaria(Hufnagel, 1767)
  1. Geometridae
  2. Ennominae
  3. Ennomini
  4. Selenia
  5.  tetralunaria
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Habitat

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

Similar species

  • Selenia lunularia
MU
FU

27-42 mm

  • Austria
  • France
  • Germany
  • Italy
  • Poland
  • Russia
  • Switzerland
  • Ukraine
Regional distr. - legend
Phenogram based on literature
  • Local names
  • LanguageVernacular name
    ČeskyZejkovec čtyřměsíčný
    DanskPurpurbrun månemåler
    DeutschMondfleckspanner
    DeutschViolettbrauner Mondfleckspanner
    Eesti keelTume-kuuvaksik
    EnglishPurple Thorn
    FrançaisEnnomos illustre
    LietuviųRausvasis mėnuliasprindis
    MagyarNegyfoltos holdasaraszoló
    NederlandsHalvemaanvlinder
    NorskPraktmånemåle
    PolskiSkrzytek dereniak
    SlovenčinaListnatka štvormesiačková
    SlovenščinaČetverni lunar
    SuomeksiNelikuumittari
    SvenskaRödbrun månmätare
    РусскийПяденица четырехлунная
    РусскийПяденица четырехполосая
    中文四月尺蛾
    日本語ムラサキエダシャク
    한국어보라끝가지나방
  • Primary hostplants
  • FamilyLatin nameVernacular name
    BetulaceaeAlnusAlder
    BetulaceaeBetulaBirch
    BetulaceaeCorylusHazel
    FagaceaeQuercusOak
    MalvaceaeTiliaLime
    SalicaceaeSalixWillow
  • Links
  • LanguageWebsiteAuthors
    Lepidoptera and their ecologyWolfgang Wagner
    Lepiforum e. V.
    Moths and Butterflies of Europe and North AfricaPaolo Mazzei
    Moths and butterflies of SwedenMagnus Unger
    Svenska fjärilarBert Gustafsson
    UK MothsIan Kimber

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Adult, upperside.

Maciej MatrajPoland, Szczodre

Adult, upperside.

Sławomir PietrzykPoland, Maróz

Adult, upperside.

Alain CossonFrance

Male, underside.

Adam LaryszPoland, Imielin

Male, underside.

Jarosław BuryPoland, Markowa

Male, underside.

Attribution-NonCommercialJacek DrozdalskiPoland, Wiatrołom

Larva.

Tomasz BinkiewiczPoland, Annopol

Larva.

Michael BorschGermany

Larva.

Maciej MatrajPoland, Wołów

Larva.

Maciej MatrajPoland, Wołów

Pupa.

Tomasz BinkiewiczPoland, Annopol

Pupa.

Никита ЧулаевUkraine, Харків

Eggs.

Adam LaryszPoland, Imielin
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