14-6-2026 MONTE CORONA, VALENCIA - ANGLE MOTH (Itame vincularia)

Itame vincularia is a species of geometer moth native to Southern Europe (including Spain), North Africa, and parts of the Middle East.

Physical Characteristics: A medium-sized moth with a wingspan of 28–32 mm. It features a grayish-brown base color, a distinctive dark, elongated black spot near the tip of the forewing, and a noticeable wide brown-orange band across the edges.

Habitat: Typically found in scrublands, dry habitats, and woodlands where its host plants grow. 

Host Plants: The larvae feed primarily on Rhamnus (buckthorns, such as Rhamnus infectoria) and Frangula alnus.

Taxonomy: Classified under the order Lepidoptera, family Geometridae, and subfamily Ennominae. It was first formally described by the entomologist Jacob Hübner in 1813.

22-9-2025 MONTE CORONA, VALENCIA - ANGLE MOTH (Itame vincularia)

Itame vincularia is a moth in the family Geometridae. It is found in France, Portugal, Spain, North Africa and Turkey.

The wingspan is about 28–32 mm.

The larvae feed on Rhamnus infectoria and Frangula alnus. It is called a Fettered Dyer in English.

Subspecies

Itame vincularia vincularia

Itame vincularia latefasciata Rothschild, 1914

Itame vincularia lycioidaria Herbulot, 1957

Itame vincularia mrassinaria (Oberthur, 1923)

3-8-2025 MONTE CORONA, VALENCIA - ANGLE MOTH (Itame vincularia)

Itame vincularia is a moth in the family Geometridae. It is found in France, Portugal, Spain, North Africa and Turkey.

The wingspan is about 28–32 mm.

The larvae feed on Rhamnus infectoria and Frangula alnus.[3]

Subspecies

Itame vincularia vincularia

Itame vincularia latefasciata Rothschild, 1914

Itame vincularia lycioidaria Herbulot, 1957

Itame vincularia mrassinaria (Oberthur, 1923)

19-6-2025 MONTE CORONA, VALENCIA - ANGLE MOTH (Itame vincularia)

Itame vincularia is a moth in the family Geometridae. It is found in France, Portugal, Spain, North Africa and Turkey.

The wingspan is about 28–32 mm.

The larvae feed on Rhamnus infectoria and Frangula alnus.

Subspecies

Itame vincularia vincularia

Itame vincularia latefasciata Rothschild, 1914

Itame vincularia lycioidaria Herbulot, 1957

Itame vincularia mrassinaria (Oberthur, 1923)

Lepidoptera of the Geometridae family and the Ennominae subfamily , present in Spain.

It has a wingspan of 28–32 mm. It is strikingly gray in color with a prominent elongated black spot running transversely across the distal part of the forewing cell. A wide brown band is also prominent in the submarginal area of ​​the anterior part of the forewing. A thin, transverse, yellowish-brown line is often seen at the base of the forewings.

 

10-4-2025 MONTE CORONA, VALENCIA - ANGLE MOTH (Itame vincularia)

Itame vincularia is a moth in the family Geometridae. It is found in France, Portugal, Spain, North Africa and Turkey.

The wingspan is about 28–32 mm.

The larvae feed on Rhamnus infectoria and Frangula alnus.

Subspecies

Itame vincularia vincularia

Itame vincularia latefasciata Rothschild, 1914

Itame vincularia lycioidaria Herbulot, 1957

Itame vincularia mrassinaria (Oberthur, 1923)

2-8-2021 MONTE CORONA, VALENCIA - ANGLE MOTH (Itame vincularia)

https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/319207-Itame-vincularia

5-5-2020 MONTE CORONA, VALENCIA - ANGLE MOTH (Itame vincularia)

Itame vincularia is a species of geometer moth in the family Geometridae, typically found in North Africa and parts of Europe, including Spain, Portugal, and France. Known as the Fidonie du Nerprun in French, its larvae feed on Rhamnus infectoria and Frangula alnus. The moth has a wingspan of approximately 28–32 mm. 

Key Facts About Itame vincularia:

Taxonomy: Classified under Kingdom Animalia, Phylum Arthropoda, Class Insecta, Order Lepidoptera, and Family Geometridae.

Scientific Name: Itame vincularia (Hübner, 1813).

Synonyms: Geometra vincularia Hübner 1813, Tephrina mrassinaria Oberthür, 1923, and Itame atlantis Prout, 1928.

Habitat & Distribution: Primarily found in dry, Mediterranean, and North African regions.

Larval Host Plants: The larvae feed on Rhamnus infectoria and Frangula alnus.

Wingspan: The wingspan measures around 28–32 mm.

Appearance: Often identified as part of the Macariini tribe in the Ennominae subfamily. 

15-3-2015 MONTE CORONA, VALENCIA - ANGLE MOTH (Itame vincularia)

Itame vincularia is a moth in the family Geometridae. It is found in France, Portugal, Spain, North Africa and Turkey.

The wingspan is about 28–32 mm.

The larvae feed on Rhamnus infectoria and Frangula alnus.