Animalia > Arthropoda > Insecta > Lepidoptera > Geometridae > Pterapherapteryx > Pterapherapteryx sexalataPterapherapteryx sexalata (Small Seraphim)Synonyms: Geometra sezalata; Lobophora sexalaria; Mysticoptera sexalata; Phalaena hexaptera; Phalaena sexalata (homotypic); Phalaena sexalisata; Pterapherapteryx approximata; Pterapherapteryx impuncta; Pterapherapteryx obscura; Pterapherapteryx sexalisata; Pterapherapteryx uniformata The Small Seraphim (Pterapherapteryx sexalata) is a moth of the family Geometridae. It is found in Central and Northern Europe and South East Russia. The wingspan is 22–26 mm. The ground colour of the forewings is pale grey forewings. They have dark grey cross-lines. and two central bands - one in the basal field and one in the marginal field. The hindwings are unmarked pale grey or whitish. The moth flies from May to August depending on the location. The larvae feed on Willow. |
Name |
IUCN Category |
Area acres |
Location |
Species |
Website |
Climate |
Land Use |
Braunton Burrows |
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3328 |
England, United Kingdom |
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Burnham Beeches |
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946 |
England, United Kingdom |
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Carmarthen Bay and Estuaries/ Bae Caerfyrddin ac Aberoedd |
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163340 |
Wales, United Kingdom |
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Coedydd Derw a Safleoedd Ystlumod Meirion/ Meirionnydd Oakwoods and Bat Sites |
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6953 |
Wales, United Kingdom |
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Cors Fochno |
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1613 |
Wales, United Kingdom |
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Cwm Doethie – Mynydd Mallaen |
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10186 |
Wales, United Kingdom |
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Dawlish Warren |
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145 |
England, United Kingdom |
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Dorset Heaths |
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14161 |
England, United Kingdom |
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Dorset Heaths (Purbeck and Wareham) and Studland Dunes |
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5491 |
England, United Kingdom |
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Duddon Mosses |
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774 |
England, United Kingdom |
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East Devon Pebblebed Heaths |
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2767 |
England, United Kingdom |
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Emer Bog |
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93 |
England, United Kingdom |
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Eryri/ Snowdonia |
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48773 |
Wales, United Kingdom |
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Fenland |
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1529 |
England, United Kingdom |
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Fenn`s, Whixall, Bettisfield, Wem and Cadney Mosses |
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2346 |
England/Wales, United Kingdom |
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Holnest |
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136 |
England, United Kingdom |
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Kennet Valley Alderwoods |
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140 |
England, United Kingdom |
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Lake District High Fells |
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66717 |
England, United Kingdom |
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Lizard Point |
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34565 |
England, United Kingdom |
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Moray Firth |
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373987 |
Scotland, United Kingdom |
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Morecambe Bay |
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151985 |
England, United Kingdom |
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Morecambe Bay Pavements |
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6449 |
England, United Kingdom |
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Pen Llyn a`r Sarnau/ Lleyn Peninsula and the Sarnau |
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360832 |
Wales, United Kingdom |
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River Usk/ Afon Wysg |
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2490 |
Wales, United Kingdom |
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Sandwich Bay |
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2812 |
England, United Kingdom |
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Severn Estuary/ Môr Hafren |
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182155 |
England/Wales, United Kingdom |
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Sidmouth to West Bay |
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2217 |
England, United Kingdom |
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Solent Maritime |
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27985 |
England, United Kingdom |
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South Solway Mosses |
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4849 |
England, United Kingdom |
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Stodmarsh |
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1395 |
England, United Kingdom |
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The Broads |
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14554 |
England, United Kingdom |
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The Lizard |
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8048 |
England, United Kingdom |
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The New Forest |
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72309 |
England, United Kingdom |
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Thursley, Ash, Pirbright and Chobham |
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12696 |
England, United Kingdom |
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Tintagel–Marsland–Clovelly Coast |
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6004 |
England, United Kingdom |
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Waveney and Little Ouse Valley Fens |
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477 |
England, United Kingdom |
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Attributes / relations provided by ♦ 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 |
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
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