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Aplocera praeformata
Aplocera praeformata, known as the purple treble-bar, is a species of moth in the family Geometridae. SubspeciesSubspecies include: [3][4]
Distribution and habitatThis species is present from the Iberian Peninsula and France, through Western Europe, over Central Europe, to Russia. Its northernmost range is southern Finland and the Baltic States. [5] [6] The subspecies Aplocera praeformata urbahni is found in Greece. In the Alps it is found to heights of up to 2,000 meters. Description Aplocera praeformata has a wingspan of 34–44 mm. The forewings have a gray to blue-gray basic color. They show various bands of dark transverse lines. A red-brown stain extends towards the wing tip. The hind wings are monochrome gray-white without any drawing. This species is rather similar to Aplocera plagiata. BiologyAdults are on the wing from June to August. [6] This species has one generation a year univoltine. The caterpillars are gray-brown, with a white side line and a dark lower edge. [7] The larvae feed on Hypericum species (St. John's worts), such as Hypericum maculatum and Hypericum perforatum.[8] References Wikispecies has information related to Aplocera praeformata.  Wikimedia Commons has media related to Aplocera praeformata.
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