''Gnophos obfuscata'', the Scotch annulet or Scottish annulet, is a
moth of the family
Geometridae. The species was
first described by
Michael Denis and
Ignaz Schiffermüller in 1775. It is found in northern, central, and southeastern Europe,
Scotland,
Ireland, and the
Iberian Peninsula.
The
wingspan is . The ground colour is uniform brownish grey, but this is variable and dependent on habitat. The forewing has a discal stain. The pattern consists of vague white spots and transverse lines.
Adults are on wing in July and August.
The larvae feed on various plants found in
heath areas, such as ''
Calluna vulgaris
''Calluna vulgaris'', common heather, ling, or simply heather, is the sole species in the genus ''Calluna'' in the flowering plant family Ericaceae. It is a low-growing evergreen shrub growing to tall, or rarely to and taller, and is found wid ...
'' and ''
Saxifraga'' species.
Subspecies
*''Gnophos obfuscata obfuscata''
*''Gnophos obfuscata androgynus''
Reisser, 1936
*''Gnophos obfuscata marsicaria''
Dannehl, 1933
*''Gnophos obfuscata nivea''
Schawerda, 1913
References
External links
Scotch annulet at ''UKMoths''
Ennominae
Moths of Europe
Taxa named by Michael Denis
Taxa named by Ignaz Schiffermüller
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