Coenotephria tophaceata
| Coenotephria tophaceata | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Geometridae |
| Genus: | Coenotephria |
| Species: | C. tophaceata |
| Binomial name | |
| Coenotephria tophaceata (Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775)[1] | |
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Coenotephria tophaceata is a species of moth of the Geometridae family. It is found in mountains of central and southern Europe.
The wingspan is 32–36 mm. There are two generations per year with adults on wing from May to July and again from August to September.
Caterpillars
The larvae feed on Galium species, including Galium album, Galium sylvaticum, Galium lucidum and Galium verum. There are also records for Asperula species. Pupation takes place on the ground in a slight spinning. The species overwinters in the larval stage.
Subspecies
- Coenotephria tophaceata tophaceata
- Coenotephria tophaceata jurassica Vorbrodt & Muller-Rutz, 1914