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Colostygia aptata

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Colostygia aptata
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Geometridae
Genus: Colostygia
Species:
C. aptata
Binomial name
Colostygia aptata
(Hübner, 1813)
Synonyms
  • Geometra aptata Hübner, 1813

Colostygia aptata is a moth of the family Geometridae first described by Jacob Hübner in 1813.[1] It is found in most of the Palearctic realm.

The wingspan is 20–25 millimetres (0.79–0.98 in). Adults are on wing from July to August.

The larvae feed on Galium species. Larvae can be found from August to June. It overwinters in the larval stage.

References

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  1. ^ "Colostygia aptata (Hübner, 1813)". Fauna Europaea. 2.6.2. 29 August 2013. Archived from the original on March 12, 2017. Retrieved 4 June 2017.
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