''Hypoxystis pluviaria'' is a
moth of the family
Geometridae. It is found from
Sweden
Sweden, formally the Kingdom of Sweden,The United Nations Group of Experts on Geographical Names states that the country's formal name is the Kingdom of SwedenUNGEGN World Geographical Names, Sweden./ref> is a Nordic country located on ...
and
Finland, south to the
Alps and east to
Siberia and
Mongolia.
The
wingspan is 27–34 mm. There is one generation per year, with adults on wing from mid May to mid June.
(MHNT) Tadajówka Polska - Hypoxystis pluviaria - Male dorsal.jpg, ♂
(MHNT) Tadajówka Polska - Hypoxystis pluviaria - Male ventral.jpg, ♂ △
(MHNT) Radawa Polska - Hypoxystis pluviaria - Female dorsal.jpg, ♀
(MHNT) Radawa Polska - Hypoxystis pluviaria - Female ventral.jpg, ♀ △
The larvae feed on ''
Filipendula ulmaria
''Filipendula ulmaria'', commonly known as meadowsweet or mead wort, is a perennial herbaceous plant in the family Rosaceae that grows in damp meadows. It is native throughout most of Europe and Western Asia (Near east and Middle east). It has ...
''. Larvae can be found from mid June to the following spring. It overwinters as a full-grown larva.
References
External links
Lepiforum.de
Ennominae
Moths of Europe
Moths of Asia
Taxa named by Johan Christian Fabricius
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