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The '''Black Mountain Moth''' (''Glacies coracina'') is a [[moth]] of the [[Geometridae]] family. It is found in northern Europe and in mountainous areas from [[Norway]], [[Sweden]], [[Finland]], [[Poland]] and northern [[Russia]] to [[Japan]]. It is also present in [[Great Britain]], [[Romania]] and [[Bulgaria]] and in the [[Alps]]. It is found on altitudes of up to 3,000 meters.
The '''Black Mountain Moth''' (''Glacies coracina'') is a [[moth]] of the [[Geometridae]] family. It is found in northern Europe and in mountainous areas from [[Norway]], [[Sweden]], [[Finland]], [[Poland]] and northern [[Russia]] to [[Japan]]. It is also present in [[Great Britain]], [[Romania]] and [[Bulgaria]] and in the [[Alps]]. It is found on altitudes of up to 3,000 meters.


The [[wingspan]] is 18-24 mm. Adults are on wing from June to August and are day active. There is one generation per year.
The [[wingspan]] is 18–24 mm. Adults are on wing from June to August and are day active. There is one generation per year.


The [[larva]] feed on the leaves of various low-growing plants, including ''[[Betula nana]]'' and ''[[Empetrum nigrum]]''.
The [[larva]] feed on the leaves of various low-growing plants, including ''[[Betula nana]]'' and ''[[Empetrum nigrum]]''.
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Glacies coracina
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G. coracina
Binomial name
Glacies coracina
(Esper, 1805)
Synonyms
  • Phalaena (Noctua) coracina Esper, 1805
  • Psodos coracina

The Black Mountain Moth (Glacies coracina) is a moth of the Geometridae family. It is found in northern Europe and in mountainous areas from Norway, Sweden, Finland, Poland and northern Russia to Japan. It is also present in Great Britain, Romania and Bulgaria and in the Alps. It is found on altitudes of up to 3,000 meters.

The wingspan is 18–24 mm. Adults are on wing from June to August and are day active. There is one generation per year.

The larva feed on the leaves of various low-growing plants, including Betula nana and Empetrum nigrum.

Subspecies

  • Glacies coracina bureschi Varga, 1975 (Bulgaria)
  • Glacies coracina coracina (Esper, 1805)
  • Glacies coracina dioszeghyi (Schmidt, 1930) (Hungary)
  • Glacies coracina lappona (Wehrli, 1921)
  • Glacies coracina pseudonoricana (Wehrli, 1921)
  • Glacies coracina transiens (Wehrli, 1921)
  • Glacies coracina tundranoides (Malicky, 1966)