Baptria tibiale
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Baptria tibiale is a species of moth
of the Geometridae family. It is found in Central and Northern Europe
.
The wingspan
is 22–26 mm. The moth flies from June to July depending on the location.
The larvae feed on Actaea
species, such as Actaea spicata
and Actaea erythrocarpa.
Moth
A moth is an insect closely related to the butterfly, both being of the order Lepidoptera. Moths form the majority of this order; there are thought to be 150,000 to 250,000 different species of moth , with thousands of species yet to be described...
of the Geometridae family. It is found in Central and Northern Europe
Europe
Europe is, by convention, one of the world's seven continents. Comprising the westernmost peninsula of Eurasia, Europe is generally 'divided' from Asia to its east by the watershed divides of the Ural and Caucasus Mountains, the Ural River, the Caspian and Black Seas, and the waterways connecting...
.
The wingspan
Wingspan
The wingspan of an airplane or a bird, is the distance from one wingtip to the other wingtip. For example, the Boeing 777 has a wingspan of about ; and a Wandering Albatross caught in 1965 had a wingspan of , the official record for a living bird.The term wingspan, more technically extent, is...
is 22–26 mm. The moth flies from June to July depending on the location.
The larvae feed on Actaea
Actaea
Actaea, commonly called baneberry or bugbane, is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Ranunculaceae, native to temperate regions of the Northern Hemisphere....
species, such as Actaea spicata
Actaea spicata
Actaea spicata is a species of flowering plant in the genus Actaea, native to Europe and Western Asia....
and Actaea erythrocarpa.
Subspecies
The following subspecies are accepted:- Baptria tibiale borealis Lankiala, 1937
- Baptria tibiale fennica Lankiala, 1937
- Baptria tibiale tibiale (Esper, 1791)