# Black-veined Moth

*Siona lineata*

It is one of the few moth species that rests with its wings closed upright over its back, a behavior typically seen in butterflies.

- **Taxonomy:** Animalia › Arthropoda › Insecta › Lepidoptera › Geometridae › Siona
- **IUCN Red List status:** Least Concern
- **Population trend:** decreasing
- **Biome:** grassland
- **Habitat:** Calcareous grasslands, limestone downlands, and rough meadows with tall grass.
- **Diet:** Larvae feed on Marjoram (Origanum vulgare) and Bird's-foot Trefoil; adults feed on wildflower nectar.
- **Range:** Europe, Central Asia, Southern Siberia
- **Size:** 35-45 mm wingspan
- **Lifespan:** 1 year (full life cycle)
- **Active:** diurnal
- **Threats:** Habitat fragmentation, intensive grazing, and the loss of traditional meadow management.
- **Safe to approach?:** Harmless. This moth is delicate and easily stressed. Observe its fluttering flight from a distance. Do not attempt to catch or handle it, as the scales on its wings are vital for flight and easily lost.

## About

Siona lineata , the black-veined moth , is a moth of the family Geometridae....

## Sources

- Plate: https://gaia-dex.com/species/8a1bf4ff-4f05-4d10-a2b0-14a493c502af
- iNaturalist: https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/318926
- Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Siona lineata
- Conservation status: IUCN Red List category, as recorded by Gaia-Dex
- Photo: https://inaturalist-open-data.s3.amazonaws.com/photos/341095007/medium.jpg (ingridaltmann, CC-BY, via iNaturalist)

Habitat, diet, size and similar notes are AI-written summaries; check them against the linked sources before relying on them.