Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Family Geometridae Rank Species | Phylum Arthropoda Order Lepidoptera Genus Isturgia | |
Isturgia contexta is a moth of the family Geometridae. It is found in Madagascar and Comoros.
The length of the forewings is 12 to 16mm,The wings are whitish/ochreous-grey ground colour with darker clusting. Underside is cream-white. The antennae of the male are bipectinated, female antennae are ciliated.
Biology
Specimen of this species have been collected from sea level up to 1200m, during the whole year except September.
References
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