The biology and preimaginal morphology of Italian endemic species Isturgia sparsaria (Hübner, 1809) (Lepidoptera, Geometridae)

The biology and preimaginal morphology of Italian endemic species Isturgia sparsaria (Hübner, 1809) (Lepidoptera, Geometridae)

The geometrid species Isturgia sparsaria (Hübner, 1809) is restricted to Italy and its biology is unknown. Recently, several individuals of this species have been successfully reared in captivity. Experiments with various potential host plants are reported. The larva was reared suc...

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Main Authors: Hossein Rajaei, Michael Leipnitz, Siegfried Ortner
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Pensoft Publishers 2017-02-01
Series:Nota Lepidopterologica
Subjects:
Fabaceae
Genista tinctoria; Host plant
Ulex euro
Online Access:http://nl.pensoft.net/articles.php?id=10865
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spelling doaj-732f827cf7274dd3a54a45799b9e1d432020-11-25T00:24:15ZengPensoft PublishersNota Lepidopterologica0342-75362367-53652017-02-01401252910.3897/nl.40.1086510865The biology and preimaginal morphology of Italian endemic species Isturgia sparsaria (Hübner, 1809) (Lepidoptera, Geometridae)Hossein Rajaei0Michael Leipnitz1Siegfried Ortner2Staatliches Museum für Naturkunde StuttgartUnaffiliatedUnaffiliated The geometrid species Isturgia sparsaria (Hübner, 1809) is restricted to Italy and its biology is unknown. Recently, several individuals of this species have been successfully reared in captivity. Experiments with various potential host plants are reported. The larva was reared successfully on Genista tinctoria L. and Ulex europaeus L. (both from family Fabaceae). Adult insects, as well as ovum, larva, and pupa are illustrated and/or briefly described. http://nl.pensoft.net/articles.php?id=10865FabaceaeGenista tinctoria; Host plantUlex euro
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author Hossein Rajaei
Michael Leipnitz
Siegfried Ortner
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Michael Leipnitz
Siegfried Ortner
The biology and preimaginal morphology of Italian endemic species Isturgia sparsaria (Hübner, 1809) (Lepidoptera, Geometridae)
Nota Lepidopterologica
Fabaceae
Genista tinctoria; Host plant
Ulex euro
author_facet Hossein Rajaei
Michael Leipnitz
Siegfried Ortner
author_sort Hossein Rajaei
title The biology and preimaginal morphology of Italian endemic species Isturgia sparsaria (Hübner, 1809) (Lepidoptera, Geometridae)
title_short The biology and preimaginal morphology of Italian endemic species Isturgia sparsaria (Hübner, 1809) (Lepidoptera, Geometridae)
title_full The biology and preimaginal morphology of Italian endemic species Isturgia sparsaria (Hübner, 1809) (Lepidoptera, Geometridae)
title_fullStr The biology and preimaginal morphology of Italian endemic species Isturgia sparsaria (Hübner, 1809) (Lepidoptera, Geometridae)
title_full_unstemmed The biology and preimaginal morphology of Italian endemic species Isturgia sparsaria (Hübner, 1809) (Lepidoptera, Geometridae)
title_sort biology and preimaginal morphology of italian endemic species isturgia sparsaria (hübner, 1809) (lepidoptera, geometridae)
publisher Pensoft Publishers
series Nota Lepidopterologica
issn 0342-7536
2367-5365
publishDate 2017-02-01
description The geometrid species Isturgia sparsaria (Hübner, 1809) is restricted to Italy and its biology is unknown. Recently, several individuals of this species have been successfully reared in captivity. Experiments with various potential host plants are reported. The larva was reared successfully on Genista tinctoria L. and Ulex europaeus L. (both from family Fabaceae). Adult insects, as well as ovum, larva, and pupa are illustrated and/or briefly described.
topic Fabaceae
Genista tinctoria; Host plant
Ulex euro
url http://nl.pensoft.net/articles.php?id=10865
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