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Large Emerald

Geometra papilionaria

Classification

Class
Insecta

The large emerald (Geometra papilionaria) is a moth which is the type species for the family Geometridae. It is found throughout the Palearctic region and the Near East in and around deciduous forests, heathlands, marshland and in settlements close to woodland. The species was first described by Carl Linnaeus in his 1758 10th edition of Systema Naturae.

Distribution

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Countries in the Picchu catalog
Netherlands · 2,576Germany · 1,873United Kingdom · 776France · 225Switzerland · 174Spain · 67Italy · 47Belgium · 40Luxembourg · 29