Bent-line Carpet Moth

Costaconvexa centrostrigaria

"Costaconvexa centrostrigaria", the traveller or bent-line carpet, is a moth in the family Geometridae. It is native to most of North America, except the Arctic. It is an introduced species in Great Britain, the Canary Islands, the Azores and Madeira.
Bent-line Carpet Moth - Costaconvexa centrostrigaria Tan moth with a 2 cm wingspan. The antemedial and postmedial lines form dark brown bands. The postmedial line ends midway across the wing. All four wings have small, black discal spots. Habitat: Attracted to an incandescent light on an old building bordering a mixed forest Bent-line Carpet Moth,Costaconvexa,Costaconvexa centrostrigaria,Geotagged,Summer,United States,moth

Appearance

The wingspan is 17–23 mm. The wings are pale gray to reddish brown. The antemedial and postmedial lines form dark brown bands. There is a small black discal spot on all wings. The species is sexually dimorphic. Males have mostly grey wings while females have a dark median area. Adults are on wing from May to October in Ontario, March to November in north-eastern North America and year-round in Texas and the west. There are two or more generations per year.
Bent-line Carpet Moth - Costaconvexa centrostrigaria WS: 2 cm. The antemedial and postmedial lines form dark brown bands. The postmedial line ends midway across the wing. All four wings have small, black discal spots. Habitat: Attracted to a 395 nm LED light; semi-rural area 2021(14) Bent-line Carpet Moth,Costaconvexa,Costaconvexa centrostrigaria,Geometridae,Geotagged,Spring,United States,carpet moth,moth

Food

The larvae feed on "Polygonum" species.

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Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
DivisionArthropoda
ClassInsecta
OrderLepidoptera
FamilyGeometridae
GenusCostaconvexa
SpeciesC. centrostrigaria
Photographed in
United States of America