Epirrhoe galiata, the galium carpet, is a moth of the family Geometridae.
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Geometridae |
| Genus: | Epirrhoe |
| Species: | E. galiata
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| Binomial name | |
| Epirrhoe galiata (Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775)
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Subspecies edit
- Epirrhoe galiata galiata
- Epirrhoe galiata orientata (Staudinger, 1901)
- Epirrhoe galiata eophanata (Krulikowski, 1906)
Description edit
The wingspan of Epirrhoe galiata can reach about 28–32 mm. The forewing ground colour is pale grey, with a broad, darker bluish-grey central band. The forewings have also small dark grey or bluish-grey stains near the apex. The hindwings are pale whitish-grey and marked with fine crosslines.[1][2] The larva is naked except for a few short bristles, brown with dark and light longitudinal stripes.
Biology edit
There are two generations per year with adults on wing from May to September.[1]
The larvae feed on Galium species, including Galium verum and Galium boreale. Larvae can be found from June/July to September/October. Larva overwinters as a pupa.[1]
Distribution edit
This species can be found from North Africa and western Europe to the Russian Far East.[3]
Habitat edit
These moths prefer lime and chalk downland, sunny woodland fringes, dry meadows, grassy heathlands, glades, forest clearings, moorlands, sea-cliffs and xerophilous hillsides.
References edit
- ^ a b c "Lepidoptera of Belgium". Archived from the original on 2015-01-18. Retrieved 2015-10-18.
- ^ Peder Skou The Geometroid Moths of North Europe (Lepidoptera: Drepanidae and Geometridae)
- ^ Fauna Europaea
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