Elophos caelibaria
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Elophos caelibaria is a moth
of the Geometridae family. It is mainly found in the Alps
at elevations between 2000 and 3000 metres, as well as in mountains in Spain
and Slovenia
.
Between males and females there is a phenotypic
sexual dimorphism
. The wingspan
of the males is 24-32 mm. Females have only wing-stumps of less than 18 mm.
They live from June to August.
The larvae feed on various low-growing plants, including Saxifraga, Plantago
, Rumex
and Campanula
species. They overwinter twice.
Moth
A moth is an insect closely related to the butterfly, both being of the order Lepidoptera. Moths form the majority of this order; there are thought to be 150,000 to 250,000 different species of moth , with thousands of species yet to be described...
of the Geometridae family. It is mainly found in the Alps
Alps
The Alps is one of the great mountain range systems of Europe, stretching from Austria and Slovenia in the east through Italy, Switzerland, Liechtenstein and Germany to France in the west....
at elevations between 2000 and 3000 metres, as well as in mountains in Spain
Spain
Spain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula...
and Slovenia
Slovenia
Slovenia , officially the Republic of Slovenia , is a country in Central and Southeastern Europe touching the Alps and bordering the Mediterranean. Slovenia borders Italy to the west, Croatia to the south and east, Hungary to the northeast, and Austria to the north, and also has a small portion of...
.
Between males and females there is a phenotypic
Phenotype
A phenotype is an organism's observable characteristics or traits: such as its morphology, development, biochemical or physiological properties, behavior, and products of behavior...
sexual dimorphism
Sexual dimorphism
Sexual dimorphism is a phenotypic difference between males and females of the same species. Examples of such differences include differences in morphology, ornamentation, and behavior.-Examples:-Ornamentation / coloration:...
. The wingspan
Wingspan
The wingspan of an airplane or a bird, is the distance from one wingtip to the other wingtip. For example, the Boeing 777 has a wingspan of about ; and a Wandering Albatross caught in 1965 had a wingspan of , the official record for a living bird.The term wingspan, more technically extent, is...
of the males is 24-32 mm. Females have only wing-stumps of less than 18 mm.
They live from June to August.
The larvae feed on various low-growing plants, including Saxifraga, Plantago
Plantago
Plantago is a genus of about 200 species of small, inconspicuous plants commonly called plantains. They share this name with the very dissimilar plantain, a kind of banana. Most are herbaceous plants, though a few are subshrubs growing to 60 cm tall. The leaves are sessile, but have a narrow...
, Rumex
Rumex
The docks and sorrels, genus Rumex L., are a genus of about 200 species of annual, biennial and perennial herbs in the buckwheat family Polygonaceae....
and Campanula
Campanula
Campanula is one of several genera in the family Campanulaceae with the common name bellflower. It takes its name from their bell-shaped flowers—campanula is Latin for "little bell"....
species. They overwinter twice.
Subspecies
- Elophos caelibaria caelibaria
- Elophos caelibaria jugicolaria Fuchs, 1901
- Elophos caelibaria senilaria Fuchs, 1901
- Elophos caelibaria spurcaria de La Harpe, 1853