Figure_of_Eighty Figure_of_Eighty

Figure of Eighty - Definition and Overview

Related Words: Vip, Accept, Acclaim, Act, Add, Adornment, Anacrusis, Anatomy, Angle, Apparition, Appearance
Figure of Eighty
Scientific classification
Kingdom:Animalia
Phylum:Arthropoda
Class:Insecta
Order:Lepidoptera
Family:Drepanidae
Genus:Tethea
Binomial name
Tethea ocularis

</table> The Figure of Eighty (Tethea ocularis) is a moth of the family Drepanidae. It is found in Europe apart from the far north. It has a scattered distribution in England and Wales but is absent from Scotland and Ireland.

The wingspan is 35-45 mm, the dark brown forewings being marked with dark-centred white stigmata which do look rather like the number 80. The hindwings are grey. The species flies from May to July and is attracted to light and sugar.

The grey and white larva feeds on poplar and aspen. The species overwinters as a pupa.

Example Usage of Figure

verlangen: @shahidkapoor The 1st one wasn't that hard, but now... I can barely Figure out how to say it! (Go easy on me, I'm a Portuguese speaker! XD)
NaughtyKnockers: #OMGFACTS Some people just can't handle all the excitement. So I Figure they get on board or get to stepping!
ldweller: Holiday to-do list: Figure out why Videoredo won't work through RDP; move small speakers to WHS; Get iTunes on WHS to sync w/iPhone.
Copyright 2009 WordIQ.com - Privacy Policy  :: Terms of Use  :: Contact Us  :: About Us
This article is licensed under the GNU Free Documentation License. It uses material from the this Wikipedia article.