White-banded Carpet Moth

Spargania luctuata

''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.
White-banded carpet (Spargania luctuata) One of several similar looking geometrid moths that are basically (greyish-) black and white. With this species, the white band that spans both wings is very prominent, whereas other similar looking species contain greater specks of white inside the black areas (are more mottled). Falter,Geotagged,Insekt,Italien,Italy,Schmetterling,Spargania luctuata,Summer,Tiere,butterfly,mariposa

Appearance

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.

Food

The caterpillars feed on various species of rosebay willowherb.

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Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
DivisionArthropoda
ClassInsecta
OrderLepidoptera
FamilyGeometridae
GenusSpargania
SpeciesS. luctuata
Photographed in
Italy