Peppered moth
Peppered moth (Biston betularia), a member of the family Geometridae. The flight period is usually May to August. This species occurs in gardens and woodlands habitats and is found across the Palearctic ecozone and North America. The larvae feed on a wide range of trees and shrubs. Photographed in Somerset, UK, in July., by HEATH MCDONALD/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY
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