Scotopteryx peribolata, the Spanish carpet, is a species of moth in the family Geometridae. It is found in Spain, Portugal, France, Switzerland and Great Britain,[1] where it is found on the Channel Islands and on occasion along the southern coast of mainland Britain.
| Spanish carpet | |
|---|---|
| |
Scientific classification 
| |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Geometridae |
| Genus: | Scotopteryx |
| Species: | S. peribolata
|
| Binomial name | |
| Scotopteryx peribolata (Hübner, 1817)
| |
| Synonyms | |
| |
The wingspan is 28–33 mm. Adults are on wing from August to September.[2]
The larvae feed on Cytisus, Genista and Ulex species.[3] They are greyish.
References edit
External links edit