Glacies alpinata

Glacies alpinata
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Geometridae
Genus:	Glacies
Species:	G. alpinata
Binomial name
	Glacies alpinata; (Scopoli, 1763)
Synonyms
	Phalaena (Noctua) alpinata Scopoli, 1763;

Glacies alpinata is a moth of the family Geometridae. It was described by Scopoli in 1763. It is found in Alps, the Czech Republic, Poland, Romania and Slovakia.^[1] It is found on altitudes of up to 3,000 metres (9,800 ft).

The wingspan is 18–24 millimetres (0.71–0.94 in). Adults are on wing from June to September and are day active.

The larva feeds on the leaves of various low-growing plants.

References

^ "Glacies alpinata (Scopoli, 1763)". 2.6.2. Fauna Europaea. 29 August 2013. Archived from the original on September 24, 2015. Retrieved 16 May 2017.