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Lampropteryx otregiata (Devon carpet)

Synonyms: Cidaria dubitatrix; Cidaria otregiata (homotypic); Lampropteryx janssoni

Wikipedia Abstract

Lampropteryx otregiata, the Devon carpet, is a moth of the Geometridae family. It is found from western Europe (from Scandinavia south to the Alps) to Japan and the Kuril Islands. The wingspan is 27–30 mm. There are two generations per year, with adults on wing in May and June and again in August and September. The larva feed on Asperula and Galium species (including Galium palustre and Galium uliginosum). Larvae can be found from July to August. It overwinters in the pupal stage.
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Prey / Diet

Galium saxatile (heath bedstraw)[1]

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Attributes / relations provided by
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