Polyploca ridens, the frosted green, is a moth of the family Drepanidae.[2] It is found in southern and central Europe, England, Denmark, southern Sweden and in the east up to Russia.
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Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Drepanidae |
Genus: | Polyploca |
Species: | P. ridens |
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Polyploca ridens (Fabricius, 1787) | |
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The wingspan is 30–35 mm. The moth flies from April to May depending on the location.
The larvae feed on oaks.
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