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Winter Moth

Operophtera brumata

Classification

Class
Insecta

The winter moth (Operophtera brumata) is a moth of the family Geometridae. It is an abundant species in Europe and the Near East and a famous study organism for evaluating insect population dynamics. It is one of very few lepidopterans of temperate regions in which adults are active in late autumn and early winter.

Distribution

Dick Belgers · CC BY
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Countries in the Picchu catalog
Netherlands · 8,401Germany · 5,728United Kingdom · 1,015France · 760Switzerland · 466Spain · 357Italy · 121Belgium · 90Luxembourg · 59