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Feathered Thorn

Colotois pennaria

Classification

Class
Insecta

The feathered thorn (Colotois pennaria) is a moth of the family Geometridae. It was first described by Carl Linnaeus in 1761. Etymology The common name derives from the very strong feathering on the antennae of the male.

Distribution

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Countries in the Picchu catalog
Netherlands · 3,477Germany · 2,325United Kingdom · 2,251France · 560Switzerland · 263Spain · 257Italy · 94Belgium · 90Luxembourg · 26