Peribatodes secundaria

Peribatodes secundaria
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Hexapoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Geometridae
Tribe: Boarmiini
Genus: Peribatodes
Species: P. secundaria
Binomial name
Peribatodes secundaria
Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775
Synonyms
  • Geometra secundaria Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775
  • Boarmia druentiaria Cleu, 1928

The Feathered Beauty (Peribatodes secundaria) is a moth of the family Geometridae. It can be found in Europe.

The wingspan is 38–44 mm. The length of the forewings is 17–20 mm. The moth flies in one generation from mid June to mid August.

The larva feed on various coniferous trees, such as the Norway spruce.

Notes

  1. ^ The flight season refers to Belgium and The Netherlands. This may vary in other parts of the range.
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