Acasis appensata

(Acasis appensata)

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Description

Acasis appensata is a moth of the family Geometridae. It is found in the Palearctic realm. The wingspan is 21–23 mm. The larvae feed on Actaea spicata. Acasis is a genus of moths in the family Geometridae erected by Philogène Auguste Joseph Duponchel in 1845.

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:

Kingdom: Animalia

Phylum:

Class: Insecta

Order:Lepidoptera

Family:Geometridae

Genus:Acasis

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