Isturgia famula (Esper, 1787) is a animal in the Geometridae family, order Lepidoptera, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Isturgia famula (Esper, 1787)

Isturgia famula (Esper, 1787)

Isturgia famula is a geometrid moth from southern Europe, with larvae feeding on various leguminous shrubs.

Family
Genus
Isturgia
Order
Lepidoptera
Class
Insecta

About Isturgia famula (Esper, 1787)

Isturgia famula is a moth that belongs to the family Geometridae. This species is found in southern Europe. Adult moths are active from May to June, and they fly during the day on sunny days. The larvae of Isturgia famula feed on plants from the genera Cytisus, Genista, Sarothamnus, Spartium, and Ulex. This species overwinters in the pupal stage, inside the ground.

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Taxonomy

Animalia Arthropoda Insecta Lepidoptera Geometridae Isturgia

More from Geometridae

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

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