Colostygia kollariaria

Colostygia kollariaria is a moth of the family Geometridae. It is found in the Alps and the Carpathian Mountains on altitudes between 500 and 2,000 meters.

Colostygia kollariaria
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Geometridae
Genus:
Colostygia
Species:
C. kollariaria
Binomial name
Colostygia kollariaria
Synonyms
  • Larentia kollariaria Herrich-Schäffer, 1848
  • Lygris feusteli Dannehl, 1927

The wingspan is 38–44 millimetres (1.5–1.7 in). Adults are in wing from May to August.

The larvae feed on the flowers of Valeriana tripteris. It overwinters in the pupal stage.

References
  1. "Colostygia kollariaria (Herrich-Schäffer, 1848)". 2.6.2. Fauna Europaea. 29 August 2013. Archived from the original on March 5, 2016. Retrieved 4 June 2017.
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