''Gnophos furvata'' is a species of moth in the family Geometridae. It is found in southern and central Europe. In the east, the range extends to the

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and Ukraine. The wingspan is 38–52 mm. Adults have been recorded feeding on the nectar of '' Eupatorium cannabinum'' and '' Silene'' species. They are on wing from June to September. The larvae feed on the leaves of various plants, including '' Prunus spinosa'', '' Cornus sanguinea'', '' Clematis vitalba'', ''

Coronilla coronata The genus ''Coronilla'' contains 8 species of flowering plants native to Europe and North Africa. It cointained about 20 species before being split into ''Securigera''. Species include: * '' Coronilla coronata'' * ''Coronilla juncea'' * ''Coro ...

'' and '' Hippocrepis comosa''. The larvae can be found in late summer. The species overwinters in the larval stage. Pupation takes place in June of the following year.

Subspecies

*''Gnophos furvata furvata'' *''Gnophos furvata cinerascens'' (Turati, 1919)

References

External links

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Ennominae Moths of Europe Moths described in 1775 Taxa named by Michael Denis Taxa named by Ignaz Schiffermüller {{Ennominae-stub