Digrammia rippertaria

(Duponchel, 1830)

northern granite

Digrammia rippertaria, commonly known as the northern granite, is a of geometrid in the Geometridae. The species was first described by Duponchel in 1830 under the basionym Phasiane rippertaria. It is distributed across Europe, Northern Asia (excluding China), and North America, with confirmed records from Canadian provinces including Alberta, Manitoba, and Saskatchewan. The species belongs to the Digrammia, which includes other granite moths.

Digrammia rippertaria 01 by CBG Photography Group, Centre for Biodiversity Genomics. Used under a CC0 license.

Digrammia rippertaria by Jeremy deWaard, University of British Columbia. Used under a CC BY 3.0 license.

Digrammia rippertaria1 by Jeremy deWaard, University of British Columbia. Used under a CC BY 3.0 license.

Pronunciation

How to pronounce Digrammia rippertaria: /dɪˈɡræmiə rɪpˈpɛtəriə/

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Distribution

Europe and Northern Asia (excluding China); North America including the Canadian provinces of Alberta, Manitoba, and Saskatchewan.

Host Associations

Lotus - larval food plantBased on observations of congeneric Digrammia californiaria; direct records for D. rippertaria are not confirmed in available sources.

Similar Taxa

Digrammia californiariaBoth are granite moths in the same with similar ; D. californiaria is known to feed on Lotus and has been observed in large numbers at blacklighting displays in California.
Digrammia muscariataCongeneric granite moth frequently recorded at blacklighting events in California; similar and preferences.

More Details

Subspecies

Two are recognized: Digrammia rippertaria rippertaria (Duponchel in Godart & Duponchel, 1830) and Digrammia rippertaria flavularia (Püngeler, 1902).

Taxonomic authority

The is listed with MONA/Hodges number 6394 in North American classification systems.