Scotopteryx coarctaria

Scotopteryx coarctaria is a species of moth in the family Geometridae. It is found in most of Europe, except Ireland, Great Britain, Portugal, Belgium, Fennoscandia and the Baltic region.^[1] It has also been recorded from Turkey and Kazakhstan.^[2] There are probably two generations per year.^[3]

Scotopteryx coarctaria
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Geometridae
Genus:	Scotopteryx
Species:	S. coarctaria
Binomial name
Scotopteryx coarctaria (Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775)
Synonyms
Geometra coarctaria Denis & Schiffermuller, 1775 Ortholitha coarctata Geometra coarctata Fabricius, 1794

The larvae feed on Genista and Cytisus species.^[4] The species overwinters in the larval stage.