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Dyscia conspersaria

(Dyscia conspersaria)

Description

Dyscia conspersaria is a moth of the family Geometridae. It is found in south-eastern Central Europe and Asia Minor. The wingspan is 28–33 mm. Adults are on wing from May to July in one generation per year. The larvae feed on the leaves of Salvia and Artemisia species. The species overwinters in the pupal stage.

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum:
Class: Insecta
Order:Lepidoptera
Family:Geometridae
Genus:Dyscia
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