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  2. Scopula (S.) decorata
Scopula decorata(Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775)
  1. Geometridae
  2. Sterrhinae
  3. Scopulini
  4. Scopula
  5. Scopula
  6.  decorata
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Habitat

  • Dry meadows
  • Fallow land
  • Heathlands, moorlands
  • Pine forests
  • Sandy terrain
  • Xerophilous hillsides

MU

20-25 mm

FU

  • France
  • Germany
  • Italy
  • Poland
  • Sweden
Regional distr. - legend
Phenogram based on the literature
  • Local names
  • LanguageVernacular name
    ČeskyVlnopásník ozdobný
    DanskDekoreret duskmåler
    DeutschSandthymian-Kleinspanner
    DeutschThymian-Steppenrasen-Kleinspanner
    EnglishMiddle Lace Border
    FrançaisAcidalie décorée
    FrançaisCendrée
    FrançaisPhalène décorée
    NederlandsTijmstipspanner
    PolskiWątlak ozdobny
    SlovenčinaPiadica ozdobná
    SuomeksiSinilehtimittari
    SvenskaBlåfläckig lövmätare
    РусскийПяденица тимьяновая малая
  • Primary hostplants
  • FamilyLatin nameVernacular name
    LamiaceaeThymusThyme
    LamiaceaeThymus serpyllumWild Thyme
  • Secondary hostplants
  • FamilyLatin nameVernacular name
    LamiaceaeThymusThyme
  • Synonyms and other combinations
  • Latin nameAuthor
    Idaea congruataZeller, 1847
    Acidalia armeniacaThierry-Mieg, 1916
  • Subspecies
  • SpeciesAuthor
    Scopula (S.) decorata congruata(Zeller, 1847)
    Scopula (S.) decorata decorata(Denis & Schiffermüller, 1776)
    Scopula (S.) decorata leukiberica(Wehrli, 1927)
    Scopula (S.) decorata violata(Thunberg, 1784)
  • Links
  • LanguageWebsiteAuthors
    Lepiforum e. V.
    Moths and Butterflies of Europe and North AfricaPaolo Mazzei
    Moths and butterflies of SwedenMagnus Unger
    Suffolk MothsTony Prichard
    Svenska fjärilarBert Gustafsson

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Female, upperside.

Kimmo Silvonen †Estonia

Adult, upperside.

Michał GrabowskiBulgaria, Рабиша

Adult, upperside.

Eduardo MarabutoPortugal, Beja

Adult, upperside.

Rafał CeladynPoland, Pustynia Błędowska

Larva.

Kimmo Silvonen †Estonia
Extinct
Extinct in the wild
Critically endangered
Endangered
Vulnerable
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Least Concern
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Legally protected
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