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Narraga fasciolaria

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Class
  
Insecta

Family
  
Geometridae

Rank
  
Species

Phylum
  
Arthropoda

Order
  
Lepidoptera

Genus
  
Narraga

Narraga fasciolaria

Similar
  
Butterflies and moths, Lycia pomonaria, Cepphis advenaria, Paradarisa consonaria, Perconia strigillaria

Narraga fasciolaria is a moth of the Geometridae family. It is found from the eastern part of central Europe, through central Asia and southern Russia to eastern Asia.

The wingspan is 16–21 mm. There are two generations per year. Adults of the first generation appear in May from overwintering pupa. The second generation appears in July.

The larvae feed on the leaves of Artemisia campestris. Pupation takes place in a cocoon in the soil.

Subspecies

  • Narraga fasciolaria fasciolaria
  • Narraga fasciolaria turkmenica Povolny & Moucha, 1957
  • Narraga fasciolaria fumipennis Prout, 1915
  • Narraga fasciolaria danubialis Moucha & Povolny, 1957 (Hungary and Moravia)
  • References

    Narraga fasciolaria Wikipedia