Gagitodes sagittata
| Marsh Carpet | |
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| Genus: | Gagitodes (disputed)
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| Species: | G. sagittata
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| Gagitodes sagittata (Fabricius, 1787)
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Perizoma sagittata (Fabricius, 1787) Perizoma sagittatum (Fabricius, 1787) | |
The Marsh Carpet (Gagitodes sagittata) is a moth of the family Geometridae. It is found in Eastern Asia, including Japan, Korea and China and in Central and Northern Europe. It is sometimes included 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.[1]
References
- ^ Peder Skou The Geometroid Moths of North Europe (Lepidoptera: Drepanidae and Geometridae), p. 136, at Google Books
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