Costaconvexa polygrammata (Borkhausen, 1794) is a animal in the Geometridae family, order Lepidoptera, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Costaconvexa polygrammata (Borkhausen, 1794)

Costaconvexa polygrammata (Borkhausen, 1794)

Costaconvexa polygrammata, the many-lined moth, is a geometrid moth found from Europe to North Africa that feeds on Galium as larvae.

Family
Genus
Costaconvexa
Order
Lepidoptera
Class
Insecta

About Costaconvexa polygrammata (Borkhausen, 1794)

Costaconvexa polygrammata, commonly called the many-lined moth, is a moth species belonging to the family Geometridae. This species was first described by Moritz Balthasar Borkhausen in 1794. Its distribution ranges from Europe to North Africa. The wingspan of this moth is approximately 26 mm. The species produces three generations per year, with adults active in flight during three separate periods: from the end of March to April, in June and July, and in August and September. Its larvae feed on species in the genus Galium, primarily Galium saxatile. Larvae can be found between April and October. This species overwinters in the pupal stage.

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Taxonomy

Animalia › Arthropoda › Insecta › Lepidoptera › Geometridae › Costaconvexa

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Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer

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