Gagitodes sagittata

Gagitodes sagittata
Marsh Carpet
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Geometridae
Genus: Gagitodes (disputed)
Warren, 1893
Species: G. sagittata
Binomial name
Gagitodes sagittata
(Fabricius, 1787)
Synonyms

Perizoma sagittata (Fabricius, 1787)

The Marsh Carpet (Gagitodes sagittata) is a moth of the Geometridae family. It is found in Eastern Asia, including Japan, Korea and China and in Central and Northern Europe. Its monotypic[verification needed] genus Gagitodes is sometimes include in Perizoma

The wingspan is 26–34 mm. The moth flies from June to August depending on the location.

The larvae feed on Thalictrum species.

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