Phibalapteryx virgata

Phibalapteryx virgata
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Geometridae
Tribe:	Cataclysmiini
Genus:	Phibalapteryx
Species:	P. virgata
Binomial name
Phibalapteryx virgata Hufnagel, 1767

The Oblique Striped (Phibalapteryx virgata) is a moth of the family Geometridae. It is found throughout Europe.

Illustration from John Curtis's British Entomology Volume 6

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 ^[1].

The larva mainly feed on Lady's bedstraw.

Notes

1. ^ The flight season refers to Belgium and The Netherlands. This may vary in other parts of the range.

External links

• Oblique Striped on UKmoths

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