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The '''peppered moth''' (''Biston betularia'') is a species of insect of the family Geometridae, and found throughout much of Europe, Asia, and North America. The moth as found in [[Great Britain]] has been subject to repeated experiments and claims of hoaxes regarding the theory of evolution.
==Description==
The peppered moth is a stout-bodied insect, about one inch in length, with a wingspan of about two inches. Like other moths (and unlike butterflies), the wings are held horizontally when at rest.
The normal coloration is a whitish or light-grey main background color speckled with black, hence the name. This coloration is referred to in scientific papers as ''typica''. A melanistic black form is occasionally found, and is referred to as ''carbonaria'', in part after the soot deposited by factories during the early part of the [[Industrial Revolution]].
===Subspecies===
*''Biston betularia betularia''
*''Biston betularia cognataria''
*''Biston betularia contrasta''
*''Biston betularia fumosaria''
*''Biston betularia nepalensis''
*''Biston betularia parva''
*''Biston betularia vlachi''
[[Category:Insects]]
[[Category:Insects]]