Pachycnemia hippocastanaria
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Pachycnemia hippocastanaria (Hübner, 1799)
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Pachycnemia hippocastanaria, the horse chestnut moth, is a moth of the family Geometridae. It is found in most of Europe.


The wingspan is 28–32 mm. Adults are on wing from April to May, and again in a partial second generation in August, usually with fewer and smaller moths.
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