Species: Lunar Thorn (Selenia lunularia)
Originator: Frode Falkenberg
Norwegian name: Flikmånemåler
Host plants: Alder (Alnus), Ash (Fraxinus excelsior), Askeslekta (Fraxinus), Grey Alder (Alnus incana), Kirsebærslekta (Prunus), Oak (Quercus), Roseslekta (Rosa)
Confusion species: Early Thorn (Selenia dentaria), Purple Thorn (Selenia tetralunaria)
Systematics :
Kingdom | Animals (Animalia) | ||||||||
Phylum | Articulate animals (Arthropoda) | ||||||||
Klasse | Insects (Insecta) | ||||||||
Order | Moths and butterflies (Lepidoptera) | ||||||||
Group | Macro-moths («Macro-heterocera») | ||||||||
Family | Geometrid moths (Geometridae) | ||||||||
Subfamily | Ennominae | ||||||||
Genus | Selenia | ||||||||
Species | Lunar Thorn (Selenia lunularia) |