Martania taeniata

Martania taeniata, the barred carpet, is a species of moth of the family Geometridae. The species was first described by James Francis Stephens in 1831. It is found in large parts of the Palearctic ecozone.

Martania taeniata
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Geometridae
Genus:
Martania
Species:
M. taeniata
Binomial name
Martania taeniata
(Stephens, 1831)[1]
Synonyms
  • Emmelesia taeniata Stephens, 1831
  • Martania taeniatum
  • Perizoma taeniata
  • Perizoma taeniatum

Its wingspan is 19–28 mm. The ground colour of the forewings is ochreous. The forewings have a dark-coloured central band. They are very variable in size, pattern and colouring. The large white or whitish spot in the middle of the distal margin distinguishes M. taeniata from its nearest allies.

There is one generation per year with adults on wing in July and August.

The larvae probably feed on various moss species in the wild, but have been reared on various plants, such as Taraxacum officinale, Stellaria media and Polygonum aviculare. The larvae can be found from August to June. The species overwinters in the larval stage.

Subspecies
  • Martania taeniata taeniata
  • Martania taeniata obsoletum (Djakonov, 1929) (Kamchatka)

References
  1. Fauna Europaea


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