Epirrhoe hastulata is a moth of the family Geometridae.

Subspecies Epirrhoe hastulata hastulata Epirrhoe hastulata reducta (Djakonov, 1929)

Distribution This species is known from Europe, from the area between northern Scandinavia and the Alps, through the Caucasus and central Asia to the Kamchatka Peninsula and the Kuril Islands.Fauna Europaea

Description The wingspan is about 19–22 mm. Background of the wings is dark gray, with white markings and a narrow white transverse bands on the forewings. The fringes along the wing edge alternate black and white. Body is black with small white rings between the various segments.Lepiforum.dePeder Skou The Geometroid Moths of North Europe (Lepidoptera: Drepanidae and Geometridae)

Biology Adults are on wing from May to June. The larvae feed on Galium species, including Galium verum. Larvae can be found from July to August. It overwinters as a pupa.

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