Mesotype parallelolineata

Mesotype parallelolineata
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Hexapoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Geometridae
Tribe: Perizomini
Genus: Mesotype
Species: M. parallelolineata
Binomial name
Mesotype parallelolineata
(Retzius, 1783)
Synonyms

Perizoma parallelolineata (Retzius, 1783)
Mesotype parallelolineatum (Retzius, 1783)
Mesotype vespertaria (Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775)

Mesotype parallelolineata is a moth of the family Geometridae, subfamily Larentiinae. It is found in most of Europe, from central Europe through Russia to the Ural and Altai Mountains. Its genus Mesotype is sometimes included in Perizoma.

The wingspan is about 25 mm. Adults are on wing in August and September.

The larva feeds on various plants, including Galium, Rumex, Plantago and Taraxacum species.


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