Species

Biston betularia (Peppered moth)

Biston betularia. Photo: (c) Suso Tizón, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA)

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The peppered moth (Biston betularia) is a temperate species of night-flying moth. Peppered moth evolution is an example of population genetics and natural selection.

Humboldt Life
- Kingdom: Animalia (Animals)
  - Phylum: Arthropoda (Arthropods)
    - Subphylum: Hexapoda (Hexapods)
      - Class: Insecta (Insects)
        Subclass: Pterygota (Winged and once-winged insects)
        Order: Lepidoptera (Butterflies and moths)
        Superfamily: Geometroidea (Geometrid and swallowtail moths)
        Family: Geometridae (Geometer moths)
        Subfamily: Ennominae
        Tribe: Bistonini
        Genus: Biston
        Species: Biston betularia (Peppered moth)

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