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Phibalapteryx virgata (oblique striped)

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Wikipedia Abstract

The Oblique Striped (Phibalapteryx virgata) is a moth of the family Geometridae. It is found throughout Europe. The length of the forewings is 22–25 mm. The moth resembles Orthonama vittata, but has a lighter colour. The moth flies in two or three generations from April to September . The larva mainly feed on Lady's bedstraw.
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Prey / Diet

Galium saxatile (heath bedstraw)[1]

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♦ 1Biological Records Centre Database of Insects and their Food Plants
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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