Isturgia limbaria, the frosted yellow, is a moth of the family Geometridae.
Distribution This species can be found in parts of Central and Southern Europe. It is extinct in Britain.Funet
Habitat These moths inhabit heathers, edge of the forests and scrubby areas.Suffolh Moths
Description
Isturgia limbaria has a wingspan of . Forewings can reach a length of . The male has feathered antennae, while those of the females are filiform. The upperside of the wings is yellow or orange yellow with a chocolate brown margin, less evident in the females. The underside of the hindwings is pale yellowish or greyish and strongly mottled, with visible longitudinal white stripes.
Biology These day-flying moths fly from mid April to mid August in one or two generation. The larvae feed on broom. They over-winter as a pupa.Hants Moths
The flight season refers to The Netherlands and Belgium. This may vary in other parts of the range.
References
External links
Paolo Mazzei, Daniel Morel, Raniero Panfili Moths and Butterflies of Europe and North Africa Lepiforum.de Vlindernet.nl