| Lithostege griseata | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Geometridae |
| Genus: | Lithostege |
| Species: | L. griseata |
| Binomial name | |
| Lithostege griseata (Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775) | |
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Lithostege griseata, the grey carpet, is a moth of the family Geometridae. The species was first described by Michael Denis and Ignaz Schiffermüller in 1775.[1] It is found in most of Europe, from Great Britain and the Iberian Peninsula to the Ural Mountains and further east to central Asia and Transcaucasia, Asia Minor and the Near East.
Bright brown colour variant
The wingspan is 28–31 mm (1.1–1.2 in). Adults are on wing from May to July. The larvae feed on the developing seeds of Descurainia sophia and Erysimum cheiranthoides. They are green with a pale line along the side.[2]
Subspecies
- Lithostege griseata griseata (Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775)
- Lithostege griseata cycnaria Guenée, 1858
References
- ↑ "Lithostege griseata". Fauna Europaea. Archived from the original on 14 October 2012. Retrieved 20 June 2023.
- ↑ "Grey Carpet Lithostege griseata". UKMoths. Retrieved 20 June 2023.
External links
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