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Euchoeca nebulata (Dingy Shell)

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Wikipedia Abstract

Euchoeca nebulata, the dingy shell, is a moth of the family Geometridae. It is found in the Palearctic ecozone, from Europe across Russia to Japan. The wingspan is 23–25 mm.The ground colour of the forewing is sandy brown, or orange-cream.The wings have very fine and faint darker cross-lines and creamy-brown chequered fringes There is a double curve on the termen of the hindwing. The moth flies from April to September depending on the location. The larvae feed on birch and alder.
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Prey / Diet

Alnus glutinosa (European alder)[1]
Alnus incana (gray alder)[1]

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1HOSTS - a Database of the World's Lepidopteran Hostplants Gaden S. Robinson, Phillip R. Ackery, Ian J. Kitching, George W. Beccaloni AND Luis M. Hernández
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Species taxanomy provided by GBIF Secretariat (2022). GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/39omei accessed via GBIF.org on 2023-06-13; License: CC BY 4.0