''Horisme aquata'', the Cumbrian umber, is a
moth of the family
Geometridae.
Jacob Hübner
Jacob Hübner (20 June 1761 – 13 September 1826, in Augsburg) was a German entomologist. He was the author of ''Sammlung Europäischer Schmetterlinge'' (1796–1805), a founding work of entomology.
Scientific career
Hübner was the author of '' ...
first used the scientific name in 1813. It is found in Europe, where it has been recorded from
Spain,
France,
Belgium, the
Netherlands,
Germany,
Denmark,
Sweden
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,
Switzerland
). Swiss law does not designate a ''capital'' as such, but the federal parliament and government are installed in Bern, while other federal institutions, such as the federal courts, are in other cities (Bellinzona, Lausanne, Luzern, Neuchâtel ...
,
Austria,
Italy,
Slovenia,
Poland,
Hungary,
Romania,
Latvia
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,
Lithuania
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and
Ukraine, to
Russia and
China
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.
The
wingspan is 15–27 mm.
The larvae feed on ''
Pulsatilla'' species.
"1783 Cumbrian Umber (''Horisme aquata'') (Hübner, 1813) - (Geometridae / Larentiinae)"
''Hantsmoths''. Retrieved February 6, 2020.
Subspecies
*''Horisme aquata aquata''
*''Horisme aquata kansuensis'' Sheljuzhko 1955
*''Horisme aquata wanquana'' Yang, 1978
References
External links
"08409 ''Horisme aquata'' (Hübner, [1813]) - Küchenschellen-Waldrebenspanner"
''Lepiforum e.V.'' Retrieved February 6, 2020.
Moths described in 1813
Melanthiini
Moths of Europe
Taxa named by Jacob Hübner
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