Isturgia univirgaria

Isturgia univirgaria
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Geometridae
Genus:	Isturgia
Species:	I. univirgaria
Binomial name
	Isturgia univirgaria; (Mabille, 1880)
Synonyms
	Tephrina univirgaria;

Isturgia univirgaria is a moth of the family Geometridae. It is found in Madagascar and Comoros.

The length of its forewings ranges between 12 and 15mm, and it is colored mostly white, striped with light brown. This species is similar to Isturgia catalaunaria (Guenée, 1857) and has been misidentified with this species in the past.^[1]

Biology

Most specimens are collected from the central highlands of Madagascar, at altitudes between 1000–1600 meters. They are usually found between December and March.

References

^ Krüger, 2001, A revision of the tribe Macariini (Lepidoptera: Geometridae: Ennominae) of Africa, Madagascar and Arabia, Bulletin of the Natural History Museum Entomology Series 70: 1-502

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[1] Krüger, 2001, A revision of the tribe Macariini (Lepidoptera: Geometridae: Ennominae) of Africa, Madagascar and Arabia, Bulletin of the Natural History Museum Entomology Series 70: 1-502

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