Crocota peletieraria, the pale dyer, is a moth of the family Geometridae. The species was first described by Philogène Auguste Joseph Duponchel in 1830. It is found in France and Spain.
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Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Geometridae |
Genus: | Crocota |
Species: | C. peletieraria |
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Crocota peletieraria (Duponchel, 1830)[1] | |
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The wingspan is 26–35 mm for males and 22–28 mm for females.
The larvae feed on Trifolium, Taraxacum, Plantago, Rumex, Lotus corniculatus and Achillea species (including Achillea ptarmica).
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