Coenocalpe lapidata

Coenocalpe lapidata, the slender-striped rufous, is a moth of the family Geometridae. It was described by Jacob Hübner in 1809 and is found in most of the Palearctic realm.

Coenocalpe lapidata
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Geometridae
Genus:
Coenocalpe
Species:
C. lapidata
Binomial name
Coenocalpe lapidata
(Hübner, 1809)
Synonyms
  • Geometra lapidata Hubner, 1809

The wingspan is 28–34 mm. The forewings are light brown with fine dark brown diagonal lines. These lines are less conspicuous on the hindwings. Adults are on wing from May to September in two generations.

The larvae feed on Ranunculus acris, Anemone nemorosa, Galium and Clematis vitalba.


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