Lignyoptera fumidaria is a species of moth of the family Geometridae first described by Jacob Hübner in 1825. It is found in eastern Austria, Hungary, Bulgaria and eastern Russia.

Lignyoptera fumidaria
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Geometridae
Genus:	Lignyoptera
Species:	L. fumidaria
Binomial name
Lignyoptera fumidaria (Hübner, 1825)[1]
Synonyms
Geometra fumidaria Hubner, 1825 Lignyoptera fumidaria nausearia Krulikowski, 1906

The wingspan is 27–30 mm for males. Females have reduced wings. Adults are on wing from October to December.

In captivity the larvae have been recorded feeding on Achillea millerfolium, Galatella linosyris, Centaurea scabiosa, Salvia pratensis, Plantago and Inula species. The species overwinters as an egg.

References

External links

• Lepiforum e.V.
• "Lignyoptera fumidaria (Hübner, 1825)". European Butterflies and Moths. Archived April 16, 2013.

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