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  1. United Kingdom
  2. Ennomos alniaria
Ennomos alniaria(Linnaeus, 1758)
  1. Geometridae
  2. Ennominae
  3. Ennomini
  4. Ennomos
  5.  alniaria
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Habitat

  • Deciduous forests
  • Forest edges
  • Gardens
  • Parks

Similar species

  • Ennomos (E.) quercinaria
MU
FU

32-41 mm

  • Austria
  • France
  • Germany
  • Poland
  • Russia
  • Spain
  • Sweden
Regional distr. - legend
Phenogram based on literature
  • Local names
  • LanguageVernacular name
    ČeskyZejkovec olšový
    DanskElle-tandmåler
    DeutschErlen-Zackenrandspanner
    Eesti keelLepa-sügisvaksik
    EnglishCanary-shouldered Thorn
    FrançaisEnnomos de l'aulne
    FrançaisEnnomos du Tilleul
    LietuviųAlksninis geltonsprindis
    MagyarÉgerfa-levélaraszoló
    NederlandsGeelschouderspanner
    NorskOreflikmåler
    PolskiLatalec olszyniak
    SlovenčinaListnatka jelšová
    SlovenščinaJelšev zobkar
    SuomeksiLeppälovimittari
    SvenskaAlflikmätare
    РусскийПяденица ольховая
    РусскийПяденица угловатая ольховая
  • Primary hostplants
  • FamilyLatin nameVernacular name
    BetulaceaeAlnusAlder
    BetulaceaeBetulaBirch
    BetulaceaeCorylusHazel
    FagaceaeQuercusOak
    MalvaceaeTiliaLime
    SalicaceaePopulusPoplar
    SalicaceaeSalix capreaGoat Willow
    UlmaceaeUlmusElm
  • Secondary hostplants
  • FamilyLatin nameVernacular name
    EricaceaeVaccinium myrtillusBilberry
    MalvaceaeTiliaLime
  • Synonyms and other combinations
  • Latin nameAuthor
    Ennomos alniariusLinnaeus, 1758
  • Links
  • LanguageWebsiteAuthors
    Butterflies and Moths of Northern IrelandRobert Thompson, Brian Nelson
    Lepiforum e. V.
    Moths and Butterflies of Europe and North AfricaPaolo Mazzei
    Moths and butterflies of SwedenMagnus Unger
    North American Moth Photographers Group
    Northamptonshire Wildlife
    Suffolk MothsTony Prichard
    Svenska fjärilarBert Gustafsson
    UK MothsIan Kimber

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Male.

Ana ValadaresPortugal, Algarve

Adult, underside.

Attribution-NonCommercialJacek DrozdalskiPoland, Wiatrołom

Adult, underside.

Maciej MatrajPoland, Grabówka

Male, upperside.

Attribution-NonCommercialKrzysztof JonkoPoland, Łeba

Adult, upperside.

Philip SansumHungary, Miskolc

Male.

Adam LaryszPoland, Mysłowice

Larva.

Kimmo Silvonen †Finland, Kotka

Eggs.

Maciej MatrajPoland, Wołów
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