Crocota tinctaria (original) (raw)
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Species of moth
| Crocota tinctaria | |
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Scientific classification  |
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Geometridae |
| Genus: | Crocota |
| Species: | C. tinctaria |
| Binomial name | |
| Crocota tinctaria(Hübner, 1799) | |
| Synonyms | |
| Geometra tinctaria Hubner, 1799 Phalaena lutearia Fabricius, 1794 Cleogene lutearia |
Crocota tinctaria is a moth of the family Geometridae first described by Jacob Hübner in 1799. It is found in France, Italy, Switzerland and Austria.
Larva
The wingspan is 29–35 mm. Adults are on wing in June, July and August.
The larvae feed on Polygonum bistorta, Gentiana, Leontodon, Rumex, Plantago, and Taraxacum species.
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- Leraut, P. 1999. Contribution à l'étude des espèces du genre Crocota Hübner (Lepidoptera, Geometridae). Alexanor 20(8)(1998) 467–481
- Moths and Butterflies of Europe and North Africa
- Fauna Europaea
- Lepiforum e.V.