Selenia dentaria (Fabricius, 1775)
![Selenia dentaria: Male (e.l. Silvretta, Austrian Alps, larva in September 2010) [S]](bilder1/geometridae/dentaria_6f2010.jpg "Selenia dentaria: Male (e.l. Silvretta, Austrian Alps, larva in September 2010) [S]")
![Selenia dentaria: Male (e.l. Silvretta, Austrian Alps, ex September 2010) [S]](bilder1/geometridae/dentaria_2f2010.jpg "Selenia dentaria: Male (e.l. Silvretta, Austrian Alps, ex September 2010) [S]")
![Selenia dentaria: Female (e.l. northern Black Forest, ex early October 2010) [S]](bilder1/geometridae/dentaria_3f2010.jpg "Selenia dentaria: Female (e.l. northern Black Forest, ex early October 2010) [S]")
![Selenia dentaria: Female (e.l. northern Black Forest, ex early October 2010) [S]](bilder1/geometridae/dentaria_4f2010.jpg "Selenia dentaria: Female (e.l. northern Black Forest, ex early October 2010) [S]")
![Selenia dentaria: Female (e.l. northern Black Forest, larva in early October 2010) [S]](bilder1/geometridae/dentaria_5f2010.jpg "Selenia dentaria: Female (e.l. northern Black Forest, larva in early October 2010) [S]")
![Selenia dentaria: Larva (northern Black Forest, 1000m above sea level, early October 2010), at Vaccinium myrtillus [S]](bilder1/geometridae/dentaria_rpe2010.jpg "Selenia dentaria: Larva (northern Black Forest, 1000m above sea level, early October 2010), at Vaccinium myrtillus [S]")
![Selenia dentaria: Larva (October 2010, northern Black Forest) [M]](bilder1/geometridae/dentaria_2rpe2010.jpg "Selenia dentaria: Larva (October 2010, northern Black Forest) [M]")
![Selenia dentaria: Larva (Silvretta, Austrian Alps, 1800m above sea level, at Betula, September 2010) [M]](bilder1/geometridae/dentaria_3rpe2010.jpg "Selenia dentaria: Larva (Silvretta, Austrian Alps, 1800m above sea level, at Betula, September 2010) [M]")
![Selenia dentaria: Larva (Silvretta, Austrian Alps, 1800m above sea level, at Betula, September 2010) [S]](bilder1/geometridae/dentaria_4rpe2010.jpg "Selenia dentaria: Larva (Silvretta, Austrian Alps, 1800m above sea level, at Betula, September 2010) [S]")
![Selenia dentaria: Larva (Silvretta, Austrian Alps, 1800m above sea level, at Betula, September 2010) [S]](bilder1/geometridae/dentaria_5rpe2010.jpg "Selenia dentaria: Larva (Silvretta, Austrian Alps, 1800m above sea level, at Betula, September 2010) [S]")
![Selenia dentaria: Pupa (Silvretta, Austrian Alps) [S]](bilder1/geometridae/dentaria_ppe2010.jpg "Selenia dentaria: Pupa (Silvretta, Austrian Alps) [S]")
![Selenia dentaria: Pupa (e.l. northern Black Forest) [S]](bilder1/geometridae/dentaria_2ppe2010.jpg "Selenia dentaria: Pupa (e.l. northern Black Forest) [S]")
Host plants:
The caterpillar lives polyphagous on deciduous wood. I found them on Vaccinium myrtillus and Betula.
Habitat:
Selenia dentaria inhabits grove rich habitats such as forests, dwarf shrub heath, parks, hedge areas and similar places. I found it in the west Austrian Silvretta Area still in 1800m above sea level.
Life cycle:
The moths fly in usually two generations (at high altitudes in only one generation) from March to early June and again from late June to August or September. At high altitudes, the maximum is probably reached in June and July. The caterpillars live from May to September/October. The pupa overwinters.
Remarks:
Selenia dentaria is widespread in Europe and temperate Asia to the Pacific.
Selenia tetralunaria
