''Xanthorhoe quadrifasiata'', the large twin-spot carpet, is a
moth of the family
Geometridae. It is found in most of
Europe (except
Portugal,
Ireland,
Iceland and
Greece), east to the
Near East
The ''Near East''; he, המזרח הקרוב; arc, ܕܢܚܐ ܩܪܒ; fa, خاور نزدیک, Xāvar-e nazdik; tr, Yakın Doğu is a geographical term which roughly encompasses a transcontinental region in Western Asia, that was once the hist ...
and the eastern part of the
Palearctic realm.
The
wingspan is 29–32 mm. Adults are on wing from June to July. There is one generation per year.
The larvae feed on various low-growing plants, including ''
Ribes rubrum'' and ''
Galium mollugo
''Galium mollugo'', common name hedge bedstraw or false baby's breath, is a herbaceous perennial plant of the family Rubiaceae. It shares the name hedge bedstraw with the related European species, Galium album.
Description
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References
External links
Fauna EuropaeaLepiforum.deUK Moths
Xanthorhoe
Moths described in 1759
Moths of Asia
Moths of Europe
Taxa named by Carl Alexander Clerck
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