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<i>Phibalapteryx virgata</i>

Phibalapteryx virgata

Species of moth

Phibalapteryx virgata, the oblique striped, is a moth of the family Geometridae. The species was first described by Johann Siegfried Hufnagel in 1767 and it is found throughout Europe.

Illustration from John Curtis's British Entomology Volume 6

Quick Facts Phibalapteryx virgata, Scientific classification ...

The length of the forewings is 22–25 mm. The moth resembles Orthonama vittata, but has a lighter colour. The moth flies in two or three generations from April to September .

The larva mainly feeds on lady's bedstraw.

Notes

  1. ^ The flight season refers to Belgium and the Netherlands. This may vary in other parts of the range.
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