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Spargania luctuata (white-banded carpet)

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Wikipedia Abstract

Spargania luctuata, the white-banded carpet, is a moth of the family Geometridae. It is found throughout Northern and Middle Europe, North Asia and North America. The wingspan is 30–34 mm. The length of the forewings is 14–15 mm. The moth flies in two generations from the end of April to September . The caterpillars feed on various species of rosebay willowherb.
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Infraspecies

Spargania luctuata luctuata
Spargania luctuata obductata

Prey / Diet

Chamerion angustifolium angustifolium (Rosebay Willowherb)[1]

Consumers

Pollinator of 
Chamerion angustifolium angustifolium (Rosebay Willowherb)[1]

External References

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Citations

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♦ 1Ecology of Commanster
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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