Costaconvexa centrostrigaria explained

Costaconvexa centrostrigaria, the traveller or bent-line carpet, is a moth in the family Geometridae. It is native to most of North America, except the Arctic. It is an introduced species in Great Britain,[1] the Canary Islands, the Azores and Madeira.[2]

The wingspan is 17–23 mm.[3] Adults are on wing from May to October in Ontario, March to November in north-eastern North America and year-round in Texas and the west. There are two or more generations per year.

The larvae feed on Polygonum species.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Kimber . Ian . The Traveller Costaconvexa centrostrigaria . ukmoths . 25 June 2019.
  2. https://web.archive.org/web/20121015004328/http://www.faunaeur.org/full_results.php?id=445258 Fauna Europaea
  3. http://bugguide.net/node/view/11620 Bug Guide