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Eulithis Mellinata SLU
''Eulithis'' is a Holarctic genus of moths in the family Geometridae erected by Jacob Hübner in 1821. Species * '' Eulithis achatinellaria'' (Oberthür, 1880) * '' Eulithis albicinctata'' (Püngeler, 1909) * '' Eulithis convergenata'' (Bremer, 1864) * '' Eulithis destinata'' (Moschler, 1860) * '' Eulithis diversilineata'' (Hübner, 813 – lesser grapevine looper * '' Eulithis explanata'' (Walker, 1862) * '' Eulithis flavibrunneata'' (McDunnough, 1943) * '' Eulithis gracilineata'' (Guenée, 1858) – greater grapevine looper * '' Eulithis ledereri'' (Bremer, 1864) * '' Eulithis ludovica'' (Oberthür, 1899) * '' Eulithis luteolata'' (Hulst, 1896) * ''Eulithis mellinata'' (Fabricius, 1787) – spinach * '' Eulithis molliculata'' (Walker, 1862) * '' Eulithis peloponnesiaca'' (Rebel, 1902) * '' Eulithis perspicuata'' (Püngeler, 1909) * '' Eulithis phylaca'' (Dyar, 1916) * ''Eulithis populata'' (Linnaeus, 1758) – northern spinach * '' Eulithis propulsata'' (Walker, 1862) * '' E ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eulithis Mellinata
The spinach (''Eulithis mellinata'') is a moth of the family Geometridae. The species was first described by Johan Christian Fabricius in 1787. It is found throughout much of the Palearctic region and the Near East though its distribution is rather local due to its specialized larval food plant. In the British Isles it is fairly common in England and Wales but much rarer in Scotland and Ireland. Its wingspan is 33–38 mm. The forewings are yellow marked with brown fascia and apical streak with brown chequering on the fringe. The hindwings are plain cream but are rarely seen as the species usually rests in a very distinctive and characteristic way with the forewings held out at 90° to the body with the hindwings hidden behind them. Some other members of the genus such as the northern spinach and barred straw rest in a similar way. The species flies at night from June to August and is attracted to light. The larva is green with white lines and feeds exclusively o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
