Isturgia univirgaria
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I. univirgaria
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Isturgia univirgaria is a moth of the family Geometridae. It is found in Madagascar and Comoros.
The length of the forewings is 12 to 15mm, with a whitish ground colour, striated with palish brown-grey. This species is similar to Isturgia catalaunaria (Guenée, 1857) and has been misidentified with this species in the past.[1]
Biology
Most specimens had been collected from the central highlands of Madagascar, at altitudes between 1000-1600m, from December to March.
References
- ↑ Krüger, 2001, A revision of the tribe Macariini (Lepidoptera: Geometridae: Ennominae) of Africa, Madagascar and Arabia, Bulletin of The Natural History Museum Entomology Series 70: 1-502
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