''Mesotype parallelolineata'' is a moth of the family Geometridae, subfamily Larentiinae. The species was first described by

Anders Jahan Retzius Anders Jahan Retzius (3 October 1742 – 6 October 1821) was a Swedish chemist, botanist and entomologist. Biography Born in Kristianstad, he matriculated at Lund University in 1758, where he graduated as a filosofie magister in 1766. He also tr ...

in 1783. It is found in most of Europe, from central Europe through Russia to the Ural and Altai Mountains. Its genus ''

Mesotype ''Mesotype'' is a genus of moths in the family Geometridae erected by Jacob Hübner in 1825. It is sometimes included in ''Perizoma ''Perizoma'' is a genus in the geometer moth family (Geometridae). It is the type genus of tribe Perizomini i ...

'' is sometimes included in ''

Perizoma ''Perizoma'' is a genus in the geometer moth family (Geometridae). It is the type genus of tribe Perizomini in subfamily Larentiinae. The tribe is considered monotypic by those who include the genera '' Gagitodes'', '' Martania'' and '' Mesotyp ...

''. The wingspan is about 25 mm. Adults are on wing in August and September. The larvae feed on various plants, including '' Galium'', ''

Rumex The docks and sorrels, genus ''Rumex'', are a genus of about 200 species of annual, biennial, and perennial herbs in the buckwheat family, Polygonaceae. Members of this genus are very common perennial herbs with a native almost worldwide distribu ...

'', '' Plantago'' and '' Taraxacum'' species.

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''Fauna Europaea''''Lepiforum e.V.''
Perizomini Moths of Europe Taxa named by Anders Jahan Retzius {{Larentiinae-stub