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Orange Moth

Angerona prunaria · Geometridae · Lepidoptera

Best monthsJun–Augmost records
Records1,298in 2 countries
Most seen inSouth Korea1,284 records
Red List–IUCN status
Orange Moth
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About

Orange Moth in brief

The orange moth (Angerona prunaria) is a butterfly or moth of the Geometridae family — species of insect.

Across the 2 countries we cover it has 1,298 published records, most of them from South Korea and North Korea. It is strongly seasonal: records peak in June, July and August and fall to their lowest in January and October.

Records by month

All countries combined · the strongest months highlighted
Where & when

When to look in each country

South Korea1,284 records · best Aug, Jun
North Korea14 records · best Jan, Feb
Map

Where it has been recorded

Density of published records; brighter cells have more records.

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