Lithostege griseata explained

Lithostege griseata, the grey carpet, is a moth of the family Geometridae. The species was first described by Michael Denis and Ignaz Schiffermüller in 1775.[1] It is found in most of Europe, from Great Britain and the Iberian Peninsula to the Ural Mountains and further east to central Asia and Transcaucasia, Asia Minor and the Near East.

The wingspan is 28mm31mm. Adults are on wing from May to July. The larvae feed on the developing seeds of Descurainia sophia and Erysimum cheiranthoides.[2]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Lithostege griseata . . https://web.archive.org/web/20121014122422/http://www.faunaeur.org/full_results.php?id=444493 . 14 October 2012 . 20 June 2023.
  2. Web site: Grey Carpet Lithostege griseata . UKMoths . 20 June 2023.