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.
External links
- www.lepiforum.de
- www.nic.funet.fi
- Fauna Europaea
- www.schmetterlinge-deutschlands.de
- s4ads.com/rotelisten
This article is issued from Wikipedia - version of the Wednesday, August 13, 2014. The text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share Alike but additional terms may apply for the media files.