Phibalapteryx virgata
Species of moth
Phibalapteryx virgata, the oblique striped, is a moth of the family Geometridae. The species was first described by Johann Siegfried Hufnagel in 1767 and it is found throughout Europe.
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Geometridae |
| Tribe: | Cataclysmiini |
| Genus: | Phibalapteryx |
| Species: | P. virgata
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| Binomial name | |
| Phibalapteryx virgata (Hufnagel, 1767)
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The length of the forewings is 22–25 mm. The moth resembles Orthonama vittata, but has a lighter colour. The moth flies in two or three generations from April to September [1].
The larva mainly feeds on lady's bedstraw.
Notes
- ^ The flight season refers to Belgium and the Netherlands. This may vary in other parts of the range.
External links
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