Coenotephria tophaceata is a species of moth of the family Geometridae. It is found in mountains of central and southern Europe.

Coenotephria tophaceata
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Geometridae
Genus:	Coenotephria
Species:	C. tophaceata
Binomial name
Coenotephria tophaceata (Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775)[1]
Synonyms
Geometra tophaceata Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775 Larentia jurassica Vorbrodt & Muller-Rutz, 1914

The wingspan is 32–36 mm. There are two generations per year with adults on wing from May to July and again from August to September.

The larvae feed on Galium species, including Galium album, Galium sylvaticum, Galium lucidum and Galium verum. There are also records for Asperula species. Pupation takes place on the ground in a slight spinning. The species overwinters in the larval stage.

Subspecies

• Coenotephria tophaceata tophaceata
• Coenotephria tophaceata jurassica Vorbrodt & Muller-Rutz, 1914

References

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