Abraxas grossulariata
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
| Abraxas grossulariata | |
|---|---|
 |
|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Hexapoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Superfamily: | Geometroidea |
| (unranked): | Macrolepidoptera |
| Family: | Geometridae |
| Subfamily: | Ennominae |
| Tribe: | Abraxini |
| Genus: | Abraxas |
| Species: | A. grossulariata |
| Binomial name | |
| Abraxas grossulariata Linnaeus, 1758 |
|
Abraxas grossulariata is a moth of the family Geometridae. It lives in Europe and North America. Its speckled color patterns have given it the common name of Magpie moth. The caterpillar is about the same in color to the adult, and may be found feeding on the leaves of shrubs such as gooseberry.
 |
Wikimedia Commons has media related to: Abraxas grossulariata |
 |
Wikispecies has information on: Abraxas grossulariata. |
