Biology:Costaconvexa centrostrigaria
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| Costaconvexa centrostrigaria (Wollaston, 1858)[1]
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Costaconvexa centrostrigaria, the traveller or bent-line carpet, is a moth in the family Geometridae. It is native to most of North America, except the Arctic. It is an introduced species in Great Britain,[2] the Canary Islands, the Azores and Madeira.[3]
The wingspan is 17–23 mm. The wings are pale gray to reddish brown. The antemedial and postmedial lines form dark brown bands. There is a small black discal spot on all wings. The species is sexually dimorphic. Males have mostly grey wings while females have a dark median area.[4] Adults are on wing from May to October in Ontario, March to November in north-eastern North America and year-round in Texas and the west. There are two or more generations per year.
The larvae feed on Polygonum species.
References
- ↑ mothphotographersgroup
- ↑ Kimber, Ian. "The Traveller Costaconvexa centrostrigaria". https://ukmoths.org.uk/species/costaconvexa-centrostrigaria/. Retrieved 25 June 2019.
- ↑ Fauna Europaea
- ↑ Bug Guide
External links
Wikidata ☰ Q5174989 entry
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