The Peppered Moth

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf Moth
gptkbp:adultPlumage Flight
1 to 2 months
gptkbp:airlines May to August
gptkbp:behavior Nocturnal
gptkbp:breedingSeason Attracts with pheromones
gptkbp:climate Varies with color morph
gptkbp:colors Brown
Melanism
Light and dark forms
Survival advantage
gptkbp:commonName gptkb:Peppered_Moth
gptkbp:conservationEfforts Least Concern
gptkbp:culturalHeritage Light or dark
gptkbp:culturalImpact Symbol of evolution
gptkbp:diet Lichen
Sipping nectar
gptkbp:eggColor Pale green
gptkbp:environmentalImpact Pollinator
Affected by pollution
gptkbp:family Geometridae
gptkbp:fauna Green or brown
gptkbp:firstDescribedBy gptkb:J.W._Tutt
gptkbp:geneticDiversity Natural selection
Color genes
gptkbp:geographicalFeature Europe_and_North_America
gptkbp:habitat Urban areas
Woodlands
gptkbp:hasDeveloped Cocoon
gptkbp:historicalSignificance Example of evolution
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label The Peppered Moth
gptkbp:inheritsFrom Adaptive coloration
gptkbp:isFamilyFriendly Geometridae
gptkbp:larvalStage Camouflage
2 to 3 weeks
On host plants
Chewing leaves
Willow, birch, and oak
gptkbp:lifespan Complete metamorphosis
gptkbp:order gptkb:Lepidoptera
gptkbp:populationTrend Industrial Revolution
Affected by environment
gptkbp:portrayedBy nan
gptkbp:predators Birds
Population control
gptkbp:reproduction Oviparous
gptkbp:researchField Evolutionary biology
gptkbp:researchInterest Environmental monitoring
Natural selection
Field studies
gptkbp:scientificName gptkb:Biston_betularia
gptkbp:security Against tree bark
gptkbp:symbioticRelationships None known
gptkbp:wingArea Mottled appearance
gptkbp:wingspan 4 to 5 cm