Isturgia famula

Isturgia famula

''Isturgia famula'' is a moth of the family Geometridae. It is known from southern Europe.

Adults are on wing from May to June and are on wing during the day on sunny days.

The larvae feed on ''Cytisus'', ''Genista'', ''Sarothamnus'', ''Spartium'' and ''Ulex'' species. It overwinters as a pupa in the ground.
Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
DivisionArthropoda
ClassInsecta
OrderLepidoptera
FamilyGeometridae
GenusIsturgia
SpeciesI. famula
Photographed in
Portugal