Scotopteryx coarctaria

Scotopteryx coarctaria is a species of moth in the family Geometridae. It is found in most of Europe, except Ireland, Great Britain, Portugal, Belgium, Fennoscandia and the Baltic region.[1] It has also been recorded from Turkey and Kazakhstan.[2]

Scotopteryx coarctaria
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Geometridae
Genus:
Scotopteryx
Species:
S. coarctaria
Binomial name
Scotopteryx coarctaria
Synonyms
  • Geometra coarctaria Denis & Schiffermuller, 1775
  • Ortholitha coarctata
  • Geometra coarctata Fabricius, 1794

There are various lines and bands, as well as a conspicuous toothed wavy line found on the forewings. There are probably two generations per year.[3]

The larvae feed on Genista and Cytisus species.[4] The species overwinters in the larval stage.

References
  1. Fauna Europaea
  2. BOLD Systems
  3. Vlindernet.nl
  4. Moths and Butterflies of Europe and North Africa


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