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Species of moth From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Spargania luctuata, the white-banded carpet, is a moth of the family Geometridae. The species was first described by Michael Denis and Ignaz Schiffermüller in 1775. It is found throughout northern and central Europe, North Asia and North America.
Spargania luctuata | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Geometridae |
Genus: | Spargania |
Species: | S. luctuata |
Binomial name | |
Spargania luctuata (Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775) | |
The wingspan is 30–34 mm. The length of the forewings is 14–15 mm. The moth flies in two generations from the end of April to September.
The caterpillars feed on various species of rosebay willowherb.
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