Camptogramma bilineata
Camptogramma bilineata, the yellow shell, is a moth of the family Geometridae. The species was first described by Carl Linnaeus in his 1758 10th edition of Systema Naturae. It can be found in Europe and east across the Palearctic to the Altai Mountains.Description
The wingspan is 20–25 mm. The colour of the forewings and hindwings is yellow to ochre brown. The forewings and hindwings are covered with brown or white serrated crossbars. There are usually three or four distinct white crossbars, which may be bordered by a black line. The wing margin is black and wavy.Biology
The moths fly from June to August..
The larvae feed on various low-growing plants such as chickweed, sorrel and other species from the family Polygonaceae.Gallery
