Euphyia biangulata
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The Cloaked Carpet is a moth
of the Geometridae family. It is found in most of Europe
.
The wingspan
is 25–30 mm. Adults are on wing from the end of June to August. There is one generation per year.
The larva
e feed on Stellaria
species, including Stellaria media. Larvae can be found from July to September. The species overwinters as a pupa.
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 most of 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...
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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 25–30 mm. Adults are on wing from the end of June to August. There is one generation per year.
The larva
Larva
A larva is a distinct juvenile form many animals undergo before metamorphosis into adults. Animals with indirect development such as insects, amphibians, or cnidarians typically have a larval phase of their life cycle...
e feed on Stellaria
Stellaria
Stellaria is a genus of about 90-120 species flowering plants in the family Caryophyllaceae, with a cosmopolitan distribution. Common names include stitchwort and chickweed.-Food use:...
species, including Stellaria media. Larvae can be found from July to September. The species overwinters as a pupa.
Subspecies
- Euphyia biangulata biangulata
- Euphyia biangulata picata (Hübner, 1813)
- Euphyia biangulata baltica (Prout, 1938)