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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Hexapods (Hexapoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Butterflies and Moths (Lepidoptera) » Geometrid and Swallowtail Moths (Geometroidea) » Geometrid Moths (Geometridae) » Larentiinae » Hydriomenini » Spargania » White-banded Carpet - Hodges#7313 (Spargania luctuata)

Species Spargania luctuata - White-banded Carpet - Hodges#7313

Classification · Hodges Number · Synonyms and other taxonomic changes · Explanation of Names · Size · Identification · Habitat · Food · Print References · Internet References · Works Cited

Spargania luctuata - Hodges #7313 - Spargania luctuata

White-banded Carpet - Spargania luctuata

910156 Spargania luctuata - Spargania luctuata

Spargania luctuata? - Spargania luctuata

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Classification

Kingdom Animalia (Animals)

Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods)

Subphylum Hexapoda (Hexapods)

Class Insecta (Insects)

Order Lepidoptera (Butterflies and Moths)

Superfamily Geometroidea (Geometrid and Swallowtail Moths)

Family Geometridae (Geometrid Moths)

Subfamily Larentiinae

Tribe Hydriomenini

Genus Spargania

Species luctuata (White-banded Carpet - Hodges#7313)

Hodges Number

7313

Synonyms and other taxonomic changes

Spargania luctuata ([Denis & Schiffermüller], 1775)

Geometra luctuata Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775 (1)

Phylogenetic sequence #910156.00

Explanation of Names

Specific epithet likely from Latin luctus meaning "mournful, grieving."

Size

Wingspan 30-34 mm. (2)

Identification

Adult - sexually dimorphic.

Larva - pale green or brown with dark cross-shaped markings.

Habitat

Open areas in woodland.

Food

Fireweed Epilobium angustifolium (Onagraceae). (3)

Print References

Denis, M. & I. Schiffermüller, 1775. Systematisches Verzeichniß der Schmetterlinge der Wienergegend: 316. (1)

Internet References

Moth Photographers Group (4)

Moths of Suffolk (United Kingdom) - common name, size, habitat, food

Barcode of Life Data Systems (BOLD) (5)

Works Cited

1.	Systematisches Verzeichniß der Schmetterlinge der Wienergegend. Michael Denis & Ignaz Schiffermüller. 1775. Augustin Bernardi, Wien. pp.323.

2.	UKMoths

3.	HOSTS - The Hostplants and Caterpillars Database

4.	North American Moth Photographers Group

5.	BOLD: The Barcode of Life Data Systems

Contributed by Randy Hardy on 26 March, 2011 - 10:15pm
Additional contributions by Maury Heiman
Last updated 21 January, 2019 - 12:02pm

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