Minoa murinata
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Geometridae |
| Genus: | Minoa |
| Species: | M. murinata |
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| Minoa murinata (Scopoli, 1763)[1][2] | |
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Minoa murinata, the drab looper, is a moth of the family Geometridae. The species can be found in Southern and Central Europe, Anatolia, the Caucasus and the mountains of Central Asia, Mongolia.
The wingspan is 14–18 mm. The length of the forewings is 9–11 mm. The moths fly from June to August depending on the location.
The larva feed on Cypress Spurge.
Subspecies
- Minoa murinata murinata (Europe, Russia, Asia Minor, Central Asia)
- Minoa murinata amylaria Prout, 1914 (Alps, Italy)
- Minoa murinata limburgia Lempke, 1969 (Netherlands)
- Minoa murinata lutea Schwingenschuss, 1954 (Russia)[3]
References
- ↑ "Home of Ichneumonoidea". Taxapad. Dicky Sick Ki Yu. 1997–2012. Retrieved 2013.
- ↑ Neotropical Eois (Lepidoptera: Geometridae): Checklist, Biogeography, Diversity, and Description Patterns
- ↑ DAYONG XUE and MALCOLM J. SCOBLE (2002). A review of the genera associated with the tribe Asthenini (Lepidoptera: Geometridae: Larentiinae). Bulletin of The Natural History Museum. Entomology Series, 71 , pp 77-133 doi:10.1017/S0968045402000044
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