Lithostege griseata
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Geometridae |
| Genus: | Lithostege |
| Species: | L. griseata |
| Binomial name | |
| Lithostege griseata (Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775)[1] | |
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The Grey Carpet (Lithostege griseata) is a moth of the Geometridae family. It is found in most of Europe, from Great Britain and the Iberian Peninsula to the Ural Mountains and further east to central Asia and Transcaucasia, Asia Minor and the Near East.
Bright brown color variant
The wingspan is 28–31 mm. Adults are on wing from May to July.[2]
The larvae feed on the developing seeds of Descurainia sophia and Erysimum cheiranthoides. They are green with a pale line along the side.
Subspecies
- Lithostege griseata griseata (Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775)
- Lithostege griseata cycnaria Guenée, 1858
References
External links
- Lepiforum e.V.
- schmetterlinge-deutschlands.de
- Hants moths - The Moths of Hampshire and Isle of Wight
- Bold Systems Taxonomy Browser
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