Colostygia multistrigaria
Colostygia multistrigaria, the mottled grey, is a species of moth in the family Geometridae. It is found in western and south-western Europe and North Africa.
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The wingspan is 26–31 millimetres (1.0–1.2 in). The ground colour is grey mottled with brown. The forewings have a weak central band. The hindwings are pale whitish grey.
Adults are on wing from March to April[2] in one generation per year.
The larvae feed on Galium species.[3] Larvae can be found from March to June. The species overwinters in the pupal stage.[4]
Subspecies
- Colostygia multistrigaria multistrigaria
- Colostygia multistrigaria olbiaria (Milliere, 1865)
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References
- "Colostygia multistrigaria (Haworth, 1809)". 2.6.2. Fauna Europaea. 29 August 2013. Retrieved 4 June 2017.
- UKmoths
- Moths and Butterflies of Europe and North Africa
- Vlindernet (in Dutch)
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