Species
Epirrita autumnata (Autumnal moth)
Epirrita autumnata. Photo: (c) Dick, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA)
The autumnal moth (Epirrita autumnata) is a moth of the family Geometridae. It is found throughout the Palearctic region and the Near East and has a much wider distribution than its two close relatives (see below). In Lapland, in some years the numerous autumnal moth larvae may defoliate square miles of birch forests on mountains.
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