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Scotopteryx peribolata

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Wikipedia Abstract

Scotopteryx peribolata, the Spanish carpet, is a species of moth in the family Geometridae. It is found in Spain, Portugal, France, Switzerland and Great Britain, where it is found on the Channel Islands and on occasion along the southern coast of mainland Britain. The wingspan is 28–33 mm. Adults are on wing from August to September. The larvae feed on Cytisus, Genista and Ulex species. They are greyish.
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Infraspecies

Prey / Diet

Cytisus scoparius (Broomtops)[1]
Ulex europaeus (common gorse)[1]

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Attributes / relations provided by
1Biological Records Centre Database of Insects and their Food Plants
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