Biology:Lithostege griseata

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Short description: Species of moth

Lithostege griseata
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Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Geometridae
Genus: Lithostege
Species:
L. griseata
Binomial name
Lithostege griseata
(Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775)
Synonyms
  • Geometra griseata Denis & Schiffermuller, 1775

Lithostege griseata, the grey carpet, is a moth of the family Geometridae. The species was first described by Michael Denis and Ignaz Schiffermüller in 1775.[1] It is found in most of Europe, from Great Britain and the Iberian Peninsula to the Ural Mountains and further east to central Asia and Transcaucasia, Asia Minor and the Near East.

Bright brown colour variant

The wingspan is 28–31 mm (1.1–1.2 in). Adults are on wing from May to July. The larvae feed on the developing seeds of Descurainia sophia and Erysimum cheiranthoides. They are green with a pale line along the side.[2][copyright violation]

Subspecies

  • Lithostege griseata griseata (Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775)
  • Lithostege griseata cycnaria Guenée, 1858

References

External links

Wikidata ☰ Q310195 entry