What does angle shades eat?

The caterpillars of the angle shades moth are polyphagous so they will eat the leaves of a wide range of different plants.

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Species of Phlogophora

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Scientific Classification

Phylum

Arthropods

Class

Bugs

Order

Moths and butterflies

Family

Owlet moths

Genus

Phlogophora

Species

Angle shades (Phlogophora meticulosa)

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