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Bordered white
__NOTOC__ The bordered white or pine looper (Bupalus piniaria), is a moth of the family Geometridae. Among these, it belongs to tribe Bupalini of the subfamily Ennominae. B. piniaria is a common species throughout the western Palearctic region, the Near East and North Africa. However, its presence in certain regions – e.g. the northern Balkans – is doubtful. East it is found to Siberia and Amur Oblast. Three subspecies are generally recognized, while two additional ones are doubtfully distinct: * Bupalus piniaria bernieri de Lajonquiere, 1958 * Bupalus piniaria espagnolus Eitschberger & Steiniger, 1975 * Bupalus piniaria flavescens White, 1876 (usually included in piniaria) (MHNT) Bupalus piniaria flavescens - Kosov Slovaquie - Male dorsal.jpg|MHNT Bupalus piniaria flavescens ♂ (MHNT) Bupalus piniaria flavescens - Kosov Slovaquie - Male ventral.jpg|MHNT Bupalus piniaria flavescens ♂ △ * Bupalus piniaria mughusaria Gumppenberg, 1887 (usually included in piniaria) * Bupalus piniaria piniaria (Linnaeus, 1758) In addition, many forms (e.g. kolleri) have also been named.
Article summary
__NOTOC__ The bordered white or pine looper (Bupalus piniaria), is a moth of the family Geometridae. Among these, it belongs to tribe Bupalini of the subfamily Ennominae. B. piniaria is a common species throughout the western Palearctic region, the Near East and North Africa. However, its presence in certain regions – e.g. the northern Balkans – is doubtful. East it is found to Siberia and Amur Oblast. Three subspecies are generally recognized, while two additional ones are doubtfully distinct: * Bupalus piniaria bernieri de Lajonquiere, 1958 * Bupalus piniaria espagnolus Eitschberger & Steiniger, 1975 * Bupalus piniaria flavescens White, 1876 (usually included in piniaria) (MHNT) Bupalus piniaria flavescens - Kosov Slovaquie - Male dorsal.jpg|MHNT Bupalus piniaria flavescens ♂ (MHNT) Bupalus piniaria flavescens - Kosov Slovaquie - Male ventral.jpg|MHNT Bupalus piniaria flavescens ♂ △ * Bupalus piniaria mughusaria Gumppenberg, 1887 (usually included in piniaria) * Bupalus piniaria piniaria (Linnaeus, 1758) In addition, many forms (e.g. kolleri) have also been named.
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