Netted mountain moth  (Macaria carbonaria)

Facts

Previously known as:Semiothisa carbonaria
Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Arthropoda
Class Insecta
Order Lepidoptera
Family Geometridae
Genus Macaria (1)
Size Adult wingspan: 23 – 25 mm (2)
Caterpillar length: up to 22 mm (3)
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Status

Classified as Rare in Britain (4).