Siona lineata
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| Siona lineata | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Geometridae |
| Genus: | Siona |
| Species: | S. lineata |
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| Siona lineata (Scopoli, 1763) |
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The Black-veined Moth (Siona lineata) is a moth of the family Geometridae. It is found throughout Europe.
The wingspan is 35-40 mm. The moth flies in one generation from the beginning of May to the end of June [1].
The caterpillar feed on various herbs, such as marjoram.
[edit] Gallery
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Female laying eggs
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Mating
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Illustration from John Curtis's British Entomology Volume 6
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Pollinator
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[edit] Notes
- ^ The flight season refers to Belgium and The Netherlands. This may vary in other parts of the range.
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