Baptria

Baptria is a monotypic moth genus in the family Geometridae erected by Jacob Hübner in 1825. Its only species, Baptria tibiale, was first described by Eugenius Johann Christoph Esper in 1791. It is found in central and northern Europe.[1]

Baptria
Baptria tibiale
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Geometridae
Subfamily:
Larentiinae
Tribe:
Solitaneini
Genus:
Baptria

Hübner, 1825
Species:
B. tibiale
Binomial name
Baptria tibiale
(Esper, 1791)
Synonyms

Generic

  • Psychogoes Butler, 1877

Specific

  • Odezia tibiale
  • Phalaena tibiale

The wingspan is 22–26 mm. The moth flies from June to July depending on the location.

The larvae feed on Actaea species, such as A. spicata and A. erythrocarpa.

Subspecies

The following subspecies are accepted:

  • Baptria tibiale borealis Lankiala, 1937[2]
  • Baptria tibiale fennica Lankiala, 1937[3]
  • Baptria tibiale tibiale (Esper, 1791)[4]

References
  1. Savela, Markku. "Baptria Hübner, [1825]". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved May 10, 2019.
  2. "Baptria tibiale borealis Lankiala 1937". Fauna Europaea. 2.6.2, 29.08.2013. Retrieved 6 March 2017.
  3. "Baptria tibiale fennica Lankiala 1937". Fauna Europaea. 2.6.2, 29.08.2013. Retrieved 6 March 2017.
  4. "Baptria tibiale tibiale (Esper 1791)". Fauna Europaea. 2.6.2, 29.08.2013. Retrieved 6 March 2017.


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