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Biston Leach, 1815

Pachys Hübner, 1822

= ; [NACL, 92]

Amphidasis Treitschke, 1825

= ; [NACL, 92]

Eubyja Hübner, 1825

= ; [NACL, 92]

Euboea Gumppenberg, 1887; (emend.)

= ; [NACL, 92]

Biston (Bistonini) ; [NACL, 92]; [FE]

Biston stratarius (Hufnagel, 1767)

Tammimittari Oak Beauty Pappelspanner

500x561 (~51Kb) male Germany, Baden-Württemberg, Schönenberg, Siedlungsbereich (8°49'E, 48°57'N, 230m), 18.03.2000, Photo © Karl Hofsäß

484x296 (~30Kb)

Larva on Quercus robur [SPRK]

B. s. statarius

B. s. laetus (Moltrecht, 1927)

Biston betularius (Linnaeus, 1758)

Koivumittari Peppered Moth Birkenspanner
Biston betularia, Butterflies and Moths of North America [BAMONA]
Biston betularia, Larvae of North-European Lepidoptera [Kimmo Silvonen]
Biston betularia, Svenska fjärilar [SVF]
Biston betularia, Georgia Lepidoptera (USA) [GALEPS]
Biston betularia, Moths and Butterflies of Europe [MBE]
Biston betularia, UK Moths [Ian Kimber]
Biston betularia ; [NACL, #6640]

800x627 (~102Kb) male Finland, EK: Kotka 668:51, ex.l. 8.1991, Photo 21.5.1992 © Kimmo Silvonen	768x512 (~55Kb) Germany, Baden-Württemberg, Maulbronn, Aalkistensee (8°45'E, 48°59'N, 230m), 30.07.2000, Photo © Karl Hofsäß	601x400 (~88Kb) Central Europe 1990-2000, Photo © Michael Borsch
400x598 (~42Kb) larva Central Europe 1990-2000, Photo © Michael Borsch	460x628 (~56Kb)

Larva on Betula spp., B. verrucosa, B. pubescens, Larix sibirica, L. decidua, Alnus glutinosa, A. incana, Quercus robur, Salix spp., S. alba, S. lapponum, S. caprea, S. phylicifolia, Populus tremula, P. balsamifera, P. suaveolens, Ulmus laevis, Hypericum maculatum, Ribes uva-crispa, R. alpinum, R. nigrum, R. rubrum, Rosa spp., Rubus idaeus, Filipendula ulmaria, Spiraea chamaedryfolia, Malus domestica, Sorbus aucuparia, Crataegus sp., Amelanchier spicata, Prunus padus, P. virginiana, P. domestica, Caragana arborescens, Trifolium medium, Lupinus angustifolius, Lythrum salicaria, Tilia spp., Evonymus europaeus, Rhamnus frangula, Vaccinium myrtillus, Chamaedaphne calyculata, Aster sp., Artemisia absinthium, A. vulgaris, A. campestris [SPRK]

B. b. betularius

B. b. fumosarius (Alphéraky, 1897)

B. b. alexandrinus Wehrli, 1941

B. b. sibiricus Fuchs, 1899

B. b. coreae Wehrli, 1940

B. b. parva

Japan

B. b. cognataria (Guenée, 1857)

swettaria (Barnes & McDunnough, 1917); (melanic form)

= betularia cognataria (Guenée, 1857); [NACL, #6640a]

fortitaria (Barnes & McDunnough, 1917)

= betularia cognataria (Guenée, 1857); [NACL, #6640a]

mesle (Forbes, 1928)

= betularia cognataria (Guenée, 1857); [NACL, #6640a]

Biston betularia cognataria, Lynn Scott's Lepidoptera Images [Lynn Scott]
Biston betularia cognataria, The Moths of Southeastern Arizona [Bruce Walsh]
Biston betularia cognataria ; [NACL, #6640a]

B. b. contrasta (Barnes & Benjamin, 1923)

Biston betularia contrasta ; [NACL, #6640b]

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References:

[BAMONA]

Paul Opler, Harry Pavulaan, Ray Stanford, Michael Pogue; Butterflies and Moths of North America; Mountain Prairie Information Node

[Bruce Walsh]

Bruce Walsh; e-mail: Bruce Walsh; The Moths of Southeastern Arizona; Butterflies of Southeastern Arizon

[FE]

Fauna Europaea; Fauna Europaea

[GALEPS]

Moths and Butterflies of Georgia and the Southeastern United States; James K. Adams; Dept. of Natural Science, Dalton State College, Dalton, GA ; http://www.daltonstate.edu/galeps/index.htm

[Ian Kimber]

http://www.ukmoths.force9.co.uk/

[Karl Hofsäß]

Karl Hofsaess; e-mail: Karl Hofsäß

[Kimmo Silvonen]

Espoo, Finland; Kimmo's Lep Site

[Lynn Scott]

Moths of the Ottawa Area; Lynn Scott's Lepidoptera Images

[MBE]

Moths and Butteflies of Europe; Paolo Mazzei, Diego Reggianti and Ilaria Pimpinelli; http://www.leps.it/

[Michael Borsch]

Geesthacht, Germany; contact through; e-mail: Francisco Welter-Schultes

[NACL]

Hodges, Ronald W. (ed.), 1983; Check List of the Lepidoptera of America North of Mexico

[SPRK]

Seppänen, E. J, 1970; Suomen suurperhostoukkien ravintokasvit, Animalia Fennica 14

[SVF]

Svenska fjärilar; Naturhistoriska riksmuseet; (Sweden)

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Keep in mind that the taxononic information is copied from various sources, and may include many inaccuracies. Expert help is welcome.