Compsoptera opacaria

Compsoptera opacaria
	Male
	Living specimen
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Geometridae
Genus:	Compsoptera
Species:	C. opacaria
Binomial name
	Compsoptera opacaria; (Hübner, 1819)[1]
Synonyms
	Geometra opacaria Hubner, 1819; Compsoptera aemiliorum Raineri, 1994;

Compsoptera opacaria is a moth of the family Geometridae. It is found in south-western Europe, including Spain, Portugal, France[2] and Italy.

The wingspan is 34–45 mm. Adults are on wing from August to October in one generation per year.

The larvae feed on the leaves of various plants, including Genista, Thymus, Juniperus and Calluna vulgaris.

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