Narraga fasciolaria

Narraga fasciolaria
Female
Male
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Geometridae
Genus: Narraga
Species: N. fasciolaria
Binomial name
Narraga fasciolaria
(Hufnagel, 1767)[1]
Synonyms
  • Phalaena fasciolaria Hufnagel, 1767
  • Geometra cebraria Hübner, [1799]

Narraga fasciolaria is a moth of the Geometridae family. It is found from the eastern part of central Europe, through central Asia and southern Russia to eastern Asia.

The wingspan is 16–21 mm. There are two generations per year. Adults of the first generation appear in May from overwintering pupa. The second generation appears in July.

The larvae feed on the leaves of Artemisia campestris. Pupation takes place in a cocoon in the soil.

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References

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