Larentia malvata

Larentia malvata
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Geometridae
Genus: Larentia
Species: L. malvata
Binomial name
Larentia malvata
(Rambur, [1833])
Synonyms
  • Cidaria malvata Rambur, [1833]

Larentia malvata is a moth of the Geometridae family. It was described by Rambur in 1833. It is found in Portugal, Spain, France, Italy, Croatia, Greece, as well as on Sardinia, Corsica, Sicily, Malta and Crete.[1]

The wingspan is 26–31 mm.[2]

The larvae feed on Malva and Lavathera species.[3]

References

  1. ↑ Fauna Europaea
  2. ↑ lepiforum.de
  3. ↑ Moths and Butterflies of Europe and North Africa
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