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{{For |the other moth with this common name |Nepheloleuca complicata{{!}}''Nepheloleuca complicata''}}
{{For|the other similarly named moths|Nepheloleuca complicata|Lyssa zampa}}
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{{short description|Species of moth}}
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{{Taxobox
| image = Ourapteryx sambucaria01..jpg
| image = Ourapteryx sambucaria01..jpg
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| taxon = Ourapteryx sambucaria
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| authority = ([[Carl Linnaeus|Linnaeus]], [[10th edition of Systema Naturae|1758]])
| regnum = [[Animal]]ia
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| synonyms = {{Specieslist
| phylum = [[Arthropod]]a
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|Phalaena sambucaria|Linnaeus, 1758
| classis = [[Insect]]a
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|Urapteryx sambucaria|
| ordo = [[Lepidoptera]]
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| familia = [[Geometridae]]
| genus = ''[[Ourapteryx]]''
| species = '''''O. sambucaria'''''
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| binomial = ''Ourapteryx sambucaria''
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| binomial_authority = ([[Carl Linnaeus|Linnaeus]], [[10th edition of Systema Naturae|1758]])
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| synonyms =
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*''Phalaena sambucaria'' <small>Linnaeus, 1758</small>
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*''Urapteryx sambucaria''
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The '''swallow-tailed moth''' (''Ourapteryx sambucaria'') is a [[moth]] of the family [[Geometridae]]. The species was [[Species description|first described]] by [[Carl Linnaeus]] in his 1758 [[10th edition of Systema Naturae|10th edition of ''Systema Naturae'']]. It is a common species across Europe and the [[Near East]].
The '''swallow-tailed moth''' ('''''Ourapteryx sambucaria''''') is a [[moth]] of the family [[Geometridae]]. The species was [[Species description|first described]] by [[Carl Linnaeus]] in his 1758 [[10th edition of Systema Naturae|10th edition of ''Systema Naturae'']]. It is a common species across Europe and the [[Near East]].


[[Image:Ourapteryx.sambucaria.caterpillar.jpg|thumb|left|200px|Caterpillar]]
[[Image:Ourapteryx.sambucaria.caterpillar.jpg|thumb|left|200px|Caterpillar]]
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==Description==
==Description==
This is a large ([[wingspan]] 50–62&nbsp;mm), impressive moth, remarkably [[butterfly]]-like. All parts of the adult are bright white to pale yellow marked with faint buffish [[fascia]]. The species gets its common name from pointed projections on the [[Glossary of entomology terms|termen]] of the hindwing with brownish spots at their base. It flies at night in June and July {{ref|flight_season}} and is attracted to light, sometimes in large numbers.
This is a large ([[wingspan]] 50–62&nbsp;mm), impressive moth, remarkably [[butterfly]]-like. All parts of the adult are bright white to pale yellow marked with faint buffish [[fascia]]. The species gets its common name from pointed projections on the [[Glossary of entomology terms|termen]] of the hindwing with brownish spots at their base. It flies at night in June and July {{ref|flight_season}} and is attracted to light, sometimes in large numbers. Prout gives an account of the variations.<ref>Prout, L. B. (1912–16). Geometridae. In A. Seitz (ed.) ''The Macrolepidoptera of the World''. The Palaearctic Geometridae, 4. 479 pp. Alfred Kernen, Stuttgart.[https://archive.org/details/macrolepidoptera1216seit pdf *]{{PD-notice}}</ref> The egg is orange, with about 16 longitudinal keels and between them transverse lineations. The larva
is grey-brown, the colouring arranged in a succession of scarcely noticeable longitudinal lines.

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(MHNT) Ourapteryx sambucaria - Most Czech Republic male dorsal.jpg| ♂
(MHNT) Ourapteryx sambucaria - Most Czech Republic male ventral.jpg| ♂ △
(MHNT) Ourapteryx sambucaria - Most Czech Republic female dorsal.jpg|♀
(MHNT) Ourapteryx sambucaria - Most Czech Republic female ventral.jpg|♀ △
</gallery>
The brown, twig-like [[larva]] feeds on a variety of [[tree]]s and [[shrub]]s including [[elderberry|elder]], [[Crataegus|hawthorn]], [[honeysuckle]] and [[ivy]]. The species overwinters as a larva.
The brown, twig-like [[larva]] feeds on a variety of [[tree]]s and [[shrub]]s including [[elderberry|elder]], [[Crataegus|hawthorn]], [[honeysuckle]] and [[ivy]]. The species overwinters as a larva.


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==References==
==References==
{{Reflist}}
* Chinery, Michael ''Collins Guide to the Insects of Britain and Western Europe'' 1986 (Reprinted 1991)
* Chinery, Michael ''Collins Guide to the Insects of Britain and Western Europe'' 1986 (Reprinted 1991)
* Skinner, Bernard ''Colour Identification Guide to Moths of the British Isles'' 1984
* Skinner, Bernard ''Colour Identification Guide to Moths of the British Isles'' 1984
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[[Category:Moths of Turkey]]
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[[Category:Taxa named by Carl Linnaeus]]


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For the other similarly named moths, see Nepheloleuca complicata and Lyssa zampa.

Swallow-tailed moth
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Geometridae
Genus: Ourapteryx
Species:
O. sambucaria
Binomial name
Ourapteryx sambucaria
Synonyms
  • Phalaena sambucaria Linnaeus, 1758
  • Urapteryx sambucaria

The swallow-tailed moth (Ourapteryx sambucaria) is a moth of the family Geometridae. The species was first described by Carl Linnaeus in his 1758 10th edition of Systema Naturae. It is a common species across Europe and the Near East.

Caterpillar
Eggs
Front view

Description

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This is a large (wingspan 50–62 mm), impressive moth, remarkably butterfly-like. All parts of the adult are bright white to pale yellow marked with faint buffish fascia. The species gets its common name from pointed projections on the termen of the hindwing with brownish spots at their base. It flies at night in June and July [1] and is attracted to light, sometimes in large numbers. Prout gives an account of the variations.[1] The egg is orange, with about 16 longitudinal keels and between them transverse lineations. The larva is grey-brown, the colouring arranged in a succession of scarcely noticeable longitudinal lines.

  • ♂
    ♂
  • ♂ △
    ♂ △
  • ♀
    ♀
  • ♀ △
    ♀ △

The brown, twig-like larva feeds on a variety of trees and shrubs including elder, hawthorn, honeysuckle and ivy. The species overwinters as a larva.

  1. ^ The flight season refers to the British Isles. This may vary in other parts of the range.

References

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  1. ^ Prout, L. B. (1912–16). Geometridae. In A. Seitz (ed.) The Macrolepidoptera of the World. The Palaearctic Geometridae, 4. 479 pp. Alfred Kernen, Stuttgart.pdf *Public Domain This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
  • Chinery, Michael Collins Guide to the Insects of Britain and Western Europe 1986 (Reprinted 1991)
  • Skinner, Bernard Colour Identification Guide to Moths of the British Isles 1984
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