Phibalapteryx virgata
| Phibalapteryx virgata | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Geometridae |
| Tribe: | Cataclysmiini |
| Genus: | Phibalapteryx |
| Species: | P. virgata |
| Binomial name | |
| Phibalapteryx virgata Hufnagel, 1767 | |
The Oblique Striped (Phibalapteryx virgata) is a moth of the family Geometridae. It is found throughout Europe.
Illustration from John Curtis's British Entomology Volume 6
The length of the forewings is 22–25 mm. The moth resembles Orthonama vittata, but has a lighter colour. The moth flies in two or three generations from April to September .
The larva mainly feed on Lady's bedstraw.
Notes
- ^ The flight season refers to Belgium and The Netherlands. This may vary in other parts of the range.
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