''Baptria'' is a

monotypic In biology, a monotypic taxon is a taxonomic group (taxon) that contains only one immediately subordinate taxon. A monotypic species is one that does not include subspecies or smaller, infraspecific taxa. In the case of genera, the term "unispe ...

moth Moths are a paraphyletic group of insects that includes all members of the order Lepidoptera that are not butterflies, with moths making up the vast majority of the order. There are thought to be approximately 160,000 species of moth, many of w ...

genus in the family

Geometridae The geometer moths are moths belonging to the family Geometridae of the insect order Lepidoptera, the moths and butterflies. Their scientific name derives from the Ancient Greek ''geo'' γεω (derivative form of or "the earth"), and ''metro ...

erected by Jacob Hübner in 1825. Its only species, ''Baptria tibiale'', was first described by

Eugenius Johann Christoph Esper Eugenius Johann Christoph Esper (2 June 1742 – 27 July 1810) was a German zoologist and naturalist. Born in Wunsiedel in Bavaria, he was professor of zoology at Erlangen university. Life and work Eugen and his brother Friedrich were intro ...

in 1791. It is found in central and northern Europe. The

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is 22–26 mm. The moth flies from June to July depending on the location. The larvae feed on '' Actaea'' species, such as '' A. spicata'' and '' A. erythrocarpa''.

Subspecies

The following subspecies are accepted: * ''Baptria tibiale borealis'' Lankiala, 1937 * ''Baptria tibiale fennica'' Lankiala, 1937 * ''Baptria tibiale tibiale'' (Esper, 1791)

References

External links

"08473 ''Baptria tibiale'' (Esper, 1791) - Schwarzer Christophskrautspanner, Trauerspanner"
''Lepiforum e.V.''.

''Kimmo's Lep Site''. Solitaneini Moths described in 1791 Moths of Japan Moths of Europe Taxa named by Eugenius Johann Christoph Esper Monotypic moth genera {{Solitaneini-stub