Chondrosoma fiduciaria

Chondrosoma fiduciaria
Chondrosoma fiduciaria
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Geometridae
Genus: Chondrosoma
Species: C. fiduciaria
Binomial name
Chondrosoma fiduciaria
Anker, 1854[1]

Chondrosoma fiduciaria is a moth of the Geometridae family. It is found in eastern Austria, Hungary and Slovakia. It has also been recorded from the Tarbagatai region and Siberia.

The wingspan is 18-24 mm for males. Females are wingless. Adults are on wing from October to November.

The larvae feed on various low-growing plants, including Euphorbia and Centaurea species. Older larvae have also been recorded feeding on the leaves of Achillea asplenifolia. Pupation takes place in the soil. It overwinters as a egg.

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