Camptogramma bilineata

Camptogramma bilineata, the yellow shell, is a moth of the family Geometridae. The species was first described by Carl Linnaeus in his 1758 10th edition of Systema Naturae. It can be found in Europe and east across the Palearctic to the Altai Mountains.

Yellow shell
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Geometridae
Genus:
Camptogramma
Species:
C. bilineata
Binomial name
Camptogramma bilineata

Description

The wingspan is 20–25 mm. The colour of the forewings and hindwings is yellow to ochre brown (occasionally light). The forewings and hindwings are covered with brown or white serrated crossbars. There are usually three or four distinct white crossbars, which may be bordered by a black line. The wing margin is black and wavy.

Biology

The moths fly from June to August..

The larvae feed on various low-growing plants such as chickweed, sorrel and other species from the family Polygonaceae.

  • Male
  • Female
  • Caterpillar

Notes
  1. ^ The flight season refers to the British Isles. This may vary in other parts of the range.

References


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