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Acasis viretata

Insects

Acasis viretata, known as the yellow-barred brindle, is a species of moth in the family Geometridae, first described by Jacob Hubner in 1799. It occurs across most of Europe and through the Palearctic to Korea, is present in North America, and in northern India is represented by the form Acasis viretata himalayica. The species lives in a wide range of habitats, including deciduous and mixed forests, rocky slopes and valleys, bushy meadows, bogs and taiga, and in the Alps it has been recorded at altitudes up to about 1,700 meters. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

Facts
Classification
Diet
Herbivore 1
System (Realm)
Terrestrial 2
Scientific Name
Acasis viretata 4
Conservation Status
Not Evaluated 5
Comparison
CITES Appendix
Not Listed 3
Connections

Child Taxon Of

Geometridae, Taxa
Source Wikidata: Acasis viretata

In Biome

Boreal Forest, Biomes
Source Wikidata: Acasis viretata
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Found In

Belgium

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Denmark

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Norway

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Sweden

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Sources
1. Acasis viretata (Wikipedia)
Lead
Quote, Lead
The larvae feed on a wide variety of plants, including Rhamnus frangula, Hedera helix, Ligustrum, Ilex aquifolium, Cornus sanguinea and Sorbus aucuparia
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2. GBIF Species API
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3. UNEP-WCMC Species+ database (CITES Secretariat): Species+: Insecta
UNEP-WCMC Species+ database (CITES Secretariat)Species+ taxon_concepts, id 28
Quote, Species+ taxon_concepts, id 28
"cites_listing":"I/II/III/NC","eu_listing":"A/B/C/NC","higher_taxa":{"kingdom":"Animalia","phylum":"Arthropoda","class":"Insecta","order":null,"family":null},"synonyms":[],"common_names":[{"name":"Insectos","language":"ES"},{"name":"Insects","language":"EN"},{"name":"Insectes","language":"FR"},{"name":"昆虫纲","language":"ZH"}],"cites_listings":[]
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4. Wikipedia: Acasis viretata
WikipediaWikidata Q25594 (P225 taxon name)View the Source
5. GBIF (IUCN Red List category): GBIF IUCN Red List category for Acasis viretata
GBIF (IUCN Red List category)GBIF taxon key 7681733, category field
Quote, GBIF taxon key 7681733, category field
"category": "NOT_EVALUATED"
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IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
International Union for Conservation of NatureView the Source
UNEP-WCMC Species+ database (CITES Secretariat): Species+: Lepidoptera
UNEP-WCMC Species+ database (CITES Secretariat)Species+ taxon_concepts, id 88
Quote, Species+ taxon_concepts, id 88
"cites_listing":"I/II/III/NC","eu_listing":"A/B/C/NC","higher_taxa":{"kingdom":"Animalia","phylum":"Arthropoda","class":"Insecta","order":"Lepidoptera","family":null},"synonyms":[],"common_names":[{"name":"鳞翅目","language":"ZH"}],"cites_listings":[]
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Wikidata: Acasis viretata
  • Child Taxon Of: Geometridae, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chain
  • In Biome: Boreal Forest, Introduction
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