Spargania
Guenée, [1858]
Spargania is a of carpet in the , Larentiinae. The genus was erected by Achille Guenée in 1857-1858 and contains at least five described . One species, Spargania luctuata, is commonly known as the -banded carpet. The genus occurs in northern Europe and North America, with records from Scandinavia and the northeastern United States.
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Identification
Spargania are small to -sized geometrid with relatively broad . Spargania luctuata, the -banded carpet, can be identified by its dark to blackish with a conspicuous white transverse . Specific identification of other species requires examination of or detailed wing pattern analysis. The is placed in Larentiinae based on morphological characteristics including and abdominal structure.
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Distribution
Northern Europe (Denmark, Norway, Sweden) and northeastern North America (Vermont, United States).
Similar Taxa
- Other Larentiinae generaSpargania shares the Larentiinae with numerous other carpet , distinguished by pattern and characteristics.
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Taxonomic note
The authorship is sometimes cited as Guenée, 1857 (erected) or Guenée, [1858] (published). The is classified in Larentiinae based on Catalogue of Life and NCBI records.