Chondrosoma fiduciaria | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Geometridae |
Genus: | Chondrosoma |
Species: | C. fiduciaria |
Binomial name | |
Chondrosoma fiduciaria Anker, 1854[1] |
Chondrosoma fiduciaria is a moth of the Geometridae family. It is found in eastern Austria, Hungary and Slovakia. It has also been recorded from the Tarbagatai region and Siberia.
The wingspan is 18-24 mm for males. Females are wingless. Adults are on wing from October to November.
The larvae feed on various low-growing plants, including Euphorbia and Centaurea species. Older larvae have also been recorded feeding on the leaves of Achillea asplenifolia. Pupation takes place in the soil. It overwinters as a egg.