Euphyia biangulata

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Cloaked carpet
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Geometridae
Genus: Euphyia
Species:
E. biangulata
Binomial name
Euphyia biangulata
(Haworth, 1809)
Synonyms
  • Phalaena biangulataHaworth, 1809
  • Geometra picataHubner, 1813
  • Cidaria balticaProut, 1939

Euphyia biangulata, the cloaked carpet, is a moth of the family Geometridae. It is found in most of Europe (including West Russia) and the Middle East.

Contents

The wingspan is 25–30 mm. The forewings show a contrast between the dark brown midfield cross-band and the paler brown basal field with the distal cream band. There are two projections of the dark brown midfield cross-band into the cream band. The dark brown midfield cross-band has a black oblong discal spot. The basal field has greenish scaling. Hindwings are plain whitish, pale fuscous or very light grey, striated grey; with a clear dark discal mark. The stout caterpillar is yellowish brown, or sometimes reddish brown; there is a series of blackish or dark-brown spots along the back, and a stripe of dusky freckles along each side; lower down are two slender wavy lines enclosing a dusky stripe.The head is yellowish-brown mottled with darker brown. [1] [2]


Adults are on wing from the end of June to August. There is one generation per year.

The larvae feed on Stellaria species, including Stellaria media . Larvae can be found from July to September. The species overwinters as a pupa.

Subspecies

References

  1. .Hausmann, A., & Viidalepp, J. (2012).The geometrid moths of Europe, Vol. 3. Larentiinae I
  2. .Leraut, P. (2009). Moths of Europe, vol. 2, Geometrid moths. - N A P. Editions, Verrieres le Buisson. Franc