Narraga fasciolaria
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Narraga fasciolaria is a moth
of the Geometridae family. It is found from the eastern part of central Europe
, through central Asia
and southern Russia
to eastern Asia.
The wingspan
is 16-21 mm. There are two generations per year. Adults of the first generation appear in May from overwintering pupa. The second generation appears in July.
The larvae feed on the leaves of Artemisia campestris
. Pupation takes place in a cocoon in the soil.
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 found from the eastern part of central Europe
Europe
Europe is, by convention, one of the world's seven continents. Comprising the westernmost peninsula of Eurasia, Europe is generally 'divided' from Asia to its east by the watershed divides of the Ural and Caucasus Mountains, the Ural River, the Caspian and Black Seas, and the waterways connecting...
, through central Asia
Asia
Asia is the world's largest and most populous continent, located primarily in the eastern and northern hemispheres. It covers 8.7% of the Earth's total surface area and with approximately 3.879 billion people, it hosts 60% of the world's current human population...
and southern Russia
Russia
Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...
to eastern Asia.
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...
is 16-21 mm. There are two generations per year. Adults of the first generation appear in May from overwintering pupa. The second generation appears in July.
The larvae feed on the leaves of Artemisia campestris
Artemisia campestris
Artemisia campestris L. is a species of herbaceous biennial or perennial plants in the genus Artemisia that grows in open sites on dry sandy soils throughout the Boreal Kingdom.-External links:** in Flora of North America...
. Pupation takes place in a cocoon in the soil.
Subspecies
- Narraga fasciolaria fasciolaria
- Narraga fasciolaria turkmenica Povolny & Moucha, 1957
- Narraga fasciolaria fumipennis Prout, 1915
- Narraga fasciolaria danubialis Moucha & Povolny, 1957 (Hungary and Moravia)