Mottled Umber

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Erannis defoliaria

Mottled Umber, a reference photo
Photo: Andreas Manz · CC0 1.0 (licence)

The mottled umber (Erannis defoliaria) is a moth of the family Geometridae. It is common throughout much of the Palearctic region. The species was first described by Carl Alexander Clerck in 1759.

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Is it venomous or poisonous?

We have no record of Mottled Umber being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.

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Classification

Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Arthropoda
Class
Insecta
Order
Lepidoptera
Family
Geometridae
Genus
Erannis
Species
Erannis defoliaria

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