Godonela aestimaria, the tamarisk peacock, is a moth of the family Geometridae. It is found in southern and south-eastern Europe and the Middle East.

Godonela aestimaria
Adult (top), Larva (bottom)
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Geometridae
Genus: Godonela
Species:
G. aestimaria
Binomial name
Godonela aestimaria
(Hübner, 1809)[1]
Synonyms
  • Geometra aestimaria Hübner, 1809
  • Chiasmia aestimaria
  • Semiothisa aestimaria

The wingspan is 21–25 mm.[2] There are two generations per year with adults on wing from April to May and again from August to October.

The larvae feed on various species of Tamarix.

Subspecies

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  • Godonela aestimaria sareptanaria (Staudinger, 1871)
  • Godonela aestimaria kuldshana (Wehrli, 1940)

References

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  1. ^ "Chiasmia aestimaria (Hübner, 1809)". Fauna Europaea. Retrieved 4 August 2019.
  2. ^ Kimber, Ian. "70.219 BF1894a Tamarisk Peacock Chiasmia aestimaria". ukmoths. Retrieved 4 August 2019.
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