Elophos caelibaria
Elophos caelibaria is a moth of the family Geometridae. It is mainly found in the Alps at elevations between 2000 and 3000 metres, as well as in mountains in Spain and Slovenia.
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| Species: | E. caelibaria |
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Between males and females there is a phenotypic sexual dimorphism. The wingspan of the males is 24–32 mm. Females have only wing-stumps of less than 18 mm. They live from June to August.
The larvae feed on various low-growing plants, including Saxifraga, Plantago, Rumex and Campanula species. They overwinter twice.
Subspecies
- Elophos caelibaria caelibaria
- Elophos caelibaria jugicolaria Fuchs, 1901
- Elophos caelibaria senilaria Fuchs, 1901
- Elophos caelibaria spurcaria de La Harpe, 1853
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