Phibalapteryx virgata
Species of moth
Phibalapteryx virgata | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Geometridae |
Tribe: | Cataclysmiini |
Genus: | Phibalapteryx |
Species: | P. virgata |
Binomial name | |
Phibalapteryx virgata (Hufnagel, 1767) |
Phibalapteryx virgata, the oblique striped, is a moth of the family Geometridae. The species was first described by Johann Siegfried Hufnagel in 1767 and it is found throughout Europe.
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The length of the forewings is 22–25 mm. The moth resembles Orthonama vittata, but has a lighter colour. The moth flies in two or three generations from April to September [1].
The larva mainly feeds on lady's bedstraw.
Notes
- ^ The flight season refers to Belgium and the Netherlands. This may vary in other parts of the range.
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