Gagitodes sagittata

Marsh Carpet
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Geometridae
Genus: Gagitodes (disputed)
Species: G. sagittata
Binomial name
Gagitodes sagittata
(Fabricius, 1787)
Synonyms

Perizoma sagittata (Fabricius, 1787)

The Marsh Carpet (Gagitodes sagittata) is a moth of the Geometridae family. It is found in Eastern Asia, including Japan, Korea and China and in Central and Northern Europe. It is sometimes included in Perizoma

The wingspan is 26–34 mm. The moth flies from June to August depending on the location.

The larvae feed on Thalictrum species.

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