Martania taeniata

Martania taeniata
Martania taeniata
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Geometridae
Genus: Martania
Species: M. taeniata
Binomial name
Martania taeniata
(Stephens, 1831)[1]
Synonyms
  • Emmelesia taeniata Stephens, 1831
  • Martania taeniatum
  • Perizoma taeniata
  • Perizoma taeniatum

The Barred Carpet (Martania taeniata) is a species of moth of the Geometridae family. It is found in large parts of the Palearctic ecozone.

Its wingspan is 19-28 mm. There is one generation per year with adults on wing in July and August.

The larvae probably feed on various moss species in the wild, but have been reared on various plants, such as Taraxacum officinale, Stellaria media and Polygonum aviculare. The larvae can be found from August to June. The species overwinters in the larval stage.

Subspecies

  • Martania taeniata taeniata
  • Martania taeniata obsoletum (Djakonov, 1929) (Kamchatka)

References

  1. ^ Fauna Europaea

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