The wingspan is 23–26 mm. The length of the forewings is 11–14 mm. The ground colour of the forewings is light brownish white. There are several crosslines almost parallel to the hind margin. In the midfield, a narrow dark band is present. A black distal dividing line joins the apex. At the margin is a line composed of small black dots. The hindwings are paler and provided with several poorly developed dark lines. All wings show a small black discal fleck.[1][2]
Biologyedit
The moth flies from the beginning of May to mid-September[1].
The caterpillars feed on various species of bedstraw.
Habitat: prefers moist meadows, forest clearings, and coastal wetlands.
Notesedit
^The flight season refers to Belgium and the Netherlands. This may vary in other parts of the range.
Referencesedit
^Peder Skou, 1997 The Geometroid Moths of North Europe: Lepidoptera - Drepanidae and Geometridae (Entomonograph) Brill Archive ISBN978-90-04-07859-8
^Prout, L. B. 1912–16. Geometridae. In A. Seitz (ed.) The Macrolepidoptera of the World. The Palaearctic Geometridae, 4. 479 pp. Alfred Kernen, Stuttgart.
External linksedit
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orthonama, vittata, oblique, carpet, moth, family, geometridae, species, first, described, moritz, balthasar, borkhausen, 1794, found, throughout, palearctic, realm, oblique, carpetscientific, classificationkingdom, animaliaphylum, arthropodaclass, insectaorde. Orthonama vittata the oblique carpet is a moth of the family Geometridae The species was first described by Moritz Balthasar Borkhausen in 1794 It is found throughout the Palearctic realm Oblique carpetScientific classificationKingdom AnimaliaPhylum ArthropodaClass InsectaOrder LepidopteraFamily GeometridaeGenus OrthonamaSpecies O vittataBinomial nameOrthonama vittata Borkhausen 1794 SynonymsGeometra lignata Hubner 1799 Orthonama vittatum lapsus Contents 1 Distribution 2 Description 3 Biology 4 Notes 5 References 6 External linksDistribution editIt is found from the Arctic Circle across Europe and Central Asia to Siberia It also occurs in Turkey and Kazakhstan Description editThe wingspan is 23 26 mm The length of the forewings is 11 14 mm The ground colour of the forewings is light brownish white There are several crosslines almost parallel to the hind margin In the midfield a narrow dark band is present A black distal dividing line joins the apex At the margin is a line composed of small black dots The hindwings are paler and provided with several poorly developed dark lines All wings show a small black discal fleck 1 2 Biology editThe moth flies from the beginning of May to mid September 1 The caterpillars feed on various species of bedstraw Habitat prefers moist meadows forest clearings and coastal wetlands Notes edit The flight season refers to Belgium and the Netherlands This may vary in other parts of the range References edit Peder Skou 1997 The Geometroid Moths of North Europe Lepidoptera Drepanidae and Geometridae Entomonograph Brill Archive ISBN 978 90 04 07859 8 Prout L B 1912 16 Geometridae In A Seitz ed The Macrolepidoptera of the World The Palaearctic Geometridae 4 479 pp Alfred Kernen Stuttgart External links edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Orthonama vittata Kimber Ian 70 046 BF1719 Oblique Carpet Orthonama vittata Borkhausen 1794 UKMoths Retrieved 4 July 2019 Lepiforum e V This Xanthorhoini moth related article is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Orthonama vittata amp oldid 1186202633, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
