Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Family Geometridae Rank Species | Phylum Arthropoda Order Lepidoptera Genus Lignyoptera | |
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Similar Erebia calcaria, Isophya costata, Duvalius, Leptidea morsei, Carabus variolosus | ||
Lignyoptera fumidaria
Lignyoptera fumidaria is a species of moth of the Geometridae family. It is found in eastern Austria, Hungary, Bulgaria and eastern Russia.
The wingspan is 27–30 mm for males. Females have reduced wings. Adults are on wing from October to December.
In captivity the larvae have been recorded feeding on Achillea millerfolium, Galatella linosyris, Centaurea scabiosa, Salvia pratensis, Plantago and Inula species. The species overwinters as an egg.
References
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