''Narraga tessularia'' is a
moth of the family
Geometridae. It is found in
Slovakia,
Austria,
Hungary,
Romania,
Bulgaria and
Russia.
The
wingspan is 12–15 mm for females and 15–18 mm for males. There are two generations per year. Adults of the first generation appear in May from overwintering pupa. The second generation appears in July.
The larvae feed on the leaves of ''
Artemisia maritima
''Artemisia maritima'' is a European species of wormwood known as sea wormwood and old woman. It is native to France, the United Kingdom, Italy, Belgium, Germany, Denmark, Sweden, Bulgaria and Russia.
In its many variations of form it has an e ...
''. Pupation takes place in a cocoon in the soil.
Subspecies
*''Narraga tessularia tessularia'' (Russian steppe)
*''Narraga tessularia ilia''
Wehrli, 1940 (Bulgaria, Romania and Slovakia)
*''Narraga tessularia kasyi''
Moucha & Povolny, 1957 (Hungary and Burgenland)
References
External links
www.Lepiforum e. V.
Moths described in 1845
Macariini
Moths of Europe
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