Biston betularia (Peppered Moth)
Originator: Frode Falkenberg
Systematics :
Kingdom: Animalia (Animals)
Phylum: Arthropoda (Articulate animals)
Class: Insecta (Insects)
Order: Lepidoptera (Moths and butterflies)
Group: «Macro-heterocera» (Macro-moths)
Family: Geometridae (Geometrid moths)
Subfamily: Ennominae
Genus: Biston
Species: Biston betularia (Peppered Moth)
Norwegian name: Bjørkelurvemåler
Host plants: Alder (Alnus), Artemisia, Artemisia campestris, Aspen and Poplar (Populus), Beech (Fagus), Birch (Betula), Elm (Ulmus), Hawthorn (Crataegus), Lime (Tilia), Lupinus, Oak (Quercus), Prunus, Rhamnus, Ribes, Rosa, Rubus, Sorbus, Spiraea, Trifolium, Vaccinium, Willows, Sallows and Osiers (Salix)