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Ecliptopera capitata

Synonyms: Cidaria balsaminata; Ecliptopera posticata; Larentia capitaria; Larentia capitata (homotypic); Phalaena posticata

Wikipedia Abstract

Ecliptopera capitata is a moth of the family Geometridae. The species can be found in Europe. The length of the forewings is 11–13 mm. The moths fly in two generations from May to August. The larvae feed on touch-me-not balsam.
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Infraspecies

Ecliptopera capitata capitata
Ecliptopera capitata capitulata
Ecliptopera capitata mariesii

Protected Areas

Name IUCN Category Area acres Location Species Website Climate Land Use
Dömestorp 645 Sweden  
Klevberget Sonebo 25 Sweden  
Vindrarp 163 Sweden  

Prey / Diet

Impatiens noli-tangere (western touch-me-not)[1]

Prey / Diet Overlap

Competing SpeciesCommon Prey Count
Eustroma reticulata1
Xanthorhoe biriviata (Balsam Carpet)1

External References

Citations

Attributes / relations provided by
♦ 1HOSTS - a Database of the World's Lepidopteran Hostplants Gaden S. Robinson, Phillip R. Ackery, Ian J. Kitching, George W. Beccaloni AND Luis M. Hernández
Abstract provided by DBpedia licensed under a Creative Commons License
Species taxanomy provided by GBIF Secretariat (2022). GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/39omei accessed via GBIF.org on 2023-06-13; License: CC BY 4.0