Scotopteryx coarctaria explained

Scotopteryx coarctaria is a species of moth in the family Geometridae. It is found in most of Europe, except Ireland, Great Britain, Portugal, Belgium, Fennoscandia and the Baltic region.[1] It has also been recorded from Turkey and Kazakhstan.[2] There are probably two generations per year.[3]

The larvae feed on Genista and Cytisus species.[4] The species overwinters in the larval stage.

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Notes and References

  1. https://web.archive.org/web/20160305194429/http://www.faunaeur.org/full_results.php?id=445353 Fauna Europaea
  2. http://www.boldsystems.org/views/taxbrowser.php?taxid=196240 BOLD Systems
  3. http://www.vlindernet.nl/vlindersoort.php?vlinderid=159 Vlindernet.nl
  4. http://www.leps.it/indexjs.htm?SpeciesPages/ScotoCoarc.htm Moths and Butterflies of Europe and North Africa

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