Isturgia contexta explained

Isturgia contexta is a moth of the family Geometridae. It is found in Madagascar and Comoros.

The length of the forewings is 12 to 16mm. The wings are whitish/ochreous-grey ground colour with darker clusting.Underside is cream-white. The antennae of the male are bipectinated, female antennae are ciliated.[1]

Biology

Specimen of this species have been collected from sea level up to 1200m, during the whole year except September.

Notes and References

  1. Krüger, 2001, A revision of the tribe Macariini (Lepidoptera: Geometridae: Ennominae) of Africa, Madagascar and Arabia, Bulletin of the Natural History Museum Entomology Series 70: 1-502

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