Isturgia limbaria
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Geometridae |
| Tribe: | Macariini |
| Genus: | Isturgia |
| Species: | I. rusticata |
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| Isturgia limbaria (Fabricius, 1775) | |
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Isturgia limbaria, the frosted yellow, is a moth of the family Geometridae. It is found in parts of Europe.
The species has a wingspan of approximately 28 mm. The length of the forewings is 13–15 mm. The adults fly from mid April to mid August in one generation.
The larva feed on broom.
- ^ The flight season refers to The Netherlands and Belgium. This may vary in other parts of the range.
External links
- European Butterflies and Moths
- UK Moths
- Vlindernet (Dutch)
- waarneming.nl (Dutch)
- Lepidoptera of Belgium
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