Baptria
Genus of moths
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Baptria is a monotypic moth genus in the family Geometridae erected by Jacob Hübner in 1825. Its only species, Baptria tibiale, was first described by Eugenius Johann Christoph Esper in 1791. It is found in central and northern Europe.[1]
| Baptria | |
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| Baptria tibiale | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Geometridae |
| Tribe: | Solitaneini |
| Genus: | Baptria Hübner, 1825 |
| Species: | B. tibiale |
| Binomial name | |
| Baptria tibiale (Esper, 1791) | |
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The wingspan is 22–26 mm. The moth flies from June to July depending on the location.
The larvae feed on Actaea species, such as A. spicata and A. erythrocarpa.
