Source: Wikipedia
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Geometridae |
| Genus: | Costaconvexa |
| Species: | C. centrostrigaria
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| Costaconvexa centrostrigaria | |
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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,[2] the Canary Islands, the Azores and Madeira.[3]
The wingspan is 17–23 mm. The wings are pale gray to reddish brown. The antemedial and postmedial lines form dark brown bands. There is a small black discal spot on all wings. The species is sexually dimorphic. Males have mostly grey wings while females have a dark median area.[4] 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.
References[edit]
- ^ mothphotographersgroup
- ^ Kimber, Ian. "The Traveller Costaconvexa centrostrigaria". ukmoths. Retrieved 25 June 2019.
- ^ Fauna Europaea
- ^ Bug Guide
External links[edit]
Media related to Costaconvexa centrostrigaria at Wikimedia Commons- Lepiforum.de
