Naming
Synonyms:Geometra aceraria Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775
Phalaena (Geometra) quadripunctaria Esper, 1801
Phalaena (Geometra) mellearia Scharfenberg, 1805
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Pale maple moth
Alsophila aceraria
''Alsophila aceraria'' is a species of moth in the Geometridae family. It is found from south-western Europe and France to Germany, Austria, Italy, western Ukraine, the Balkan Peninsula, the southern Crimea, the Caucasus and Transcaucasus.
The wingspan is 24-33 mm. Adults are on wing from mid October to mid December in one generation per year.
The larvae feed on ''Quercus robur'', ''Quercus petraea'', ''Acer campestre'', ''Fagus'', ''Carpinus'' and ''Prunus'' species. The larvae can be found from April to June. The species overwinters as an egg.
The wingspan is 24-33 mm. Adults are on wing from mid October to mid December in one generation per year.
The larvae feed on ''Quercus robur'', ''Quercus petraea'', ''Acer campestre'', ''Fagus'', ''Carpinus'' and ''Prunus'' species. The larvae can be found from April to June. The species overwinters as an egg.
