Biology:Schistostege decussata

Short description: Species of moth

Schistostege decussata
White form
Yellow-brown form
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Geometridae
Genus:	Schistostege
Species:	S. decussata
Binomial name
Schistostege decussata (Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775)
Synonyms
Geometra decussata Denis & Schiffermuller, 1775 Schistostege dioszeghyi Kovacs, 1957 Schistostege forsteri Vojnits, 1973 Schistostege transiens Stauder, 1920 Schistostege treitsschkei Kovacs, 1957 Siona dinarica Schawerda 1913 Schistostege flavata Barajon, 1952 Schistostege lugubrata Hartig, 1971 Schistostege rumelica Rebel & Zerny, 1931

Schistostege decussata is a moth of the family Geometridae. It is found in south-eastern and eastern Europe up to Ukraine . In Hungary and Lower Austria, the yellow-brown form is found.

The wingspan is 24–32 mm. Adults are on wing from June to July.

The larvae mainly feed on Euphorbia and Taraxacum species. Larvae can be found from April to June.

Subspecies

• Schistostege decussata decussata
• Schistostege decussata dinarica (Schawerda 1913)
• Schistostege decussata flavata Barajon, 1952
• Schistostege decussata lugubrata Hartig, 1971
• Schistostege decussata rumelica Rebel & Zerny, 1931

External links

• Lepiforum.de

Wikidata ☰ Q291507 entry