Martania taeniata
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| Martania taeniata | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Geometridae |
| Genus: | Martania |
| Species: | M. taeniata |
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| Martania taeniata (Stephens, 1831)[1] | |
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The Barred Carpet (Martania taeniata) is a species of moth of the Geometridae family. It is found in large parts of the Palearctic ecozone.
Its wingspan is 19–28 mm. There is one generation per year with adults on wing in July and August.
The larvae probably feed on various moss species in the wild, but have been reared on various plants, such as Taraxacum officinale, Stellaria media and Polygonum aviculare. The larvae can be found from August to June. The species overwinters in the larval stage.
Subspecies
- Martania taeniata taeniata
- Martania taeniata obsoletum (Djakonov, 1929) (Kamchatka)
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