Crocota tinctaria
Crocota tinctaria is a moth of the family Geometridae first described by Jacob Hübner in 1799. It is found in France, Italy, Switzerland and Austria.
Larva
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Geometridae |
| Genus: | Crocota |
| Species: | C. tinctaria |
| Binomial name | |
| Crocota tinctaria (Hübner, 1799) | |
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The wingspan is 29–35 mm. Adults are on wing in June, July and August.
The larvae feed on Polygonum bistorta, Gentiana, Leontodon, Rumex, Plantago, and Taraxacum species.
References
- Nyst R. H.: Additional data on the geographical distribution of the genus Crocota (Lepidoptera, Geometridae). Phegea 28(3) 123
- Leraut, P. 1999. Contribution à l'étude des espèces du genre Crocota Hübner (Lepidoptera, Geometridae). Alexanor 20(8)(1998) 467–481
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