Eustroma
Hübner, [1825]
Eustroma is a of in the Geometridae, Larentiinae, erected by Jacob Hübner in 1825. The genus contains approximately 14 described distributed across the Palearctic region, including Europe and Asia. One species, Eustroma reticulatum (Netted Carpet Moth), has been the subject of conservation efforts in Britain.
Pronunciation
How to pronounce Eustroma: /juːˈstrəʊmə/
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Distribution
Palearctic region; recorded from Denmark (DK), Norway (NO), and Sweden (SE). occur across Europe and Asia.
Human Relevance
Eustroma reticulatum (Netted Carpet Moth) was the focus of local conservation projects in Cumbria, England from 2006-2008, involving movement of individuals from donor to new receptor sites within the same county.
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Conservation Translocation Example
The Netted Carpet Moth (Eustroma reticulatum) in Cumbria represents one of the documented cases of local- conservation translocations in Britain, where small and isolated microhabitats combined with low mobility made natural unlikely.