Apocheima hispidaria

Apocheima hispidaria, the small brindled beauty, is a moth of the family Geometridae. The species was first described by Michael Denis and Ignaz Schiffermüller in 1775. It is found from Spain through central Europe to Russia. In the north, the range extends to southern Sweden. In the south, it is found on all of the Balkan Peninsula (except Greece) up to the Black Sea.

Apocheima hispidaria
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Geometridae
Genus:	Apocheima
Species:	A. hispidaria
Binomial name
Apocheima hispidaria (Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775)
Synonyms
Geometra hispidaria Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775

Fig 2, 2a, 2b Larva after final moult

The wingspan is 28–35 mm. Adult males are variable, with some individuals having a darker central band, while others are more uniformly coloured. Females are wingless. Adults are on wing from mid-March to mid-May.

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  Apocheima hispidaria hispidaria ♂
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  Apocheima hispidaria hispidaria ♂ △
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  Apocheima hispidaria f. Obscura ♂
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  Apocheima hispidaria f. Obscura ♂ △

The larvae feed on Quercus robur, Salix aurita, Carpinus betulus, Prunus spinosa, Prunus avium and Malus domestica. Larvae can be found from May to July.

Subspecies

• Apocheima hispidaria hispidaria
• Apocheima hispidaria cottei (Oberthür, 1913)
• Apocheima hispidaria popovi Vojnitz, 1972
• Apocheima hispidaria orientis (Wehrli, 1940)

External links

• Fauna Europaea
• Lepiforum e.V.