Gymnoscelis rufifasciata
TaxID: 934940
Basic Information
Gymnoscelis rufifasciata
Cankerworm, Double-striped Pug
The double-striped pug (Gymnoscelis rufifasciata) is a moth of the family Geometridae. It is a widespread and common species, being found throughout the Palearctic region, including the Near East and North Africa. This is a variable species but always easy to recognize due to the two prominent dark fascia across each forewing which give the species its common name. The forewing ground colour ranges from light to dark reddish brown. The crosslines are distinct. The inner margin of the pale white sub-marginal line bears black marks. The hindwings are pale grey with darker fringes, darker lines and a small black discal spot. There is a dark band across the basal segments of the abdomen. The wingspan is 15 C19 mm. The caterpillars reach a length of up to 17 millimeters and have a very variable basic colouration. It ranges from whitish to yellowish green, brown, red to purple. On the back there is a pale band marked with a series of dark diamonds or triangles. The drawing resembles a rear-facing trident, is sometimes crow-foot-like and can occasionally be only weakly formed. The head is yellowish brown. Two, sometimes three, broods are produced each year and the adults are on the wing in April and May (sometimes earlier), July and August, and sometimes later in the autumn. Later broods are more heavily marked. It flies at night and is attracted to light and flowers, both of its food plants and others. The larva feeds on the flowers of a huge range of plants (see list below) and has also been known to feed on the larvae of other lepidoptera. The species overwinters as a pupa.
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Taxonomic Information
Eukaryota
Arthropoda
Insecta
Lepidoptera
Geometridae
Gymnoscelis
rufifasciata
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Species
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k__Eukaryota;p__Arthropoda;c__Insecta;o__Lepidoptera;f__Geometridae;g__Gymnoscelis;s__Gymnoscelis rufifasciata
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Arthropods
Photos (5 photos)
Morphological Features
No morphological description available.
Host Plants (0 host plants)
Data sources: EPPO Global Database and relevant literature.
No host plants available.
Quarantine Status (1 records)
Data sources: IPPC website and national quarantine websites; verified by human review.
| Country | Status | Year Added |
|---|---|---|
| Japan | Quarantine pests | — |
Distribution (59 countries)
Data Sources: EPPO Global Database and GBIF.
| Country | Status | State |
|---|---|---|
| Albania | Present | — |
| Algeria | Present | — |
| Andorra | Present | — |
| Armenia | Present | — |
| Austria | Present | — |
| Azerbaijan | Present | — |
| Belgium | Present | — |
| Bulgaria | Present | — |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | Present | — |
| Switzerland | Present | — |
Distribution Map (Latitude and longitude coordinates sourced from GBIF.)
Download CSVGenomes (0 records)
Data source: NCBI.
No genome records available.
Transcriptomes (1 records)
Data source: NCBI.
| Run ID | Tissue | Developmental Stage | Sex | Read Count | Location | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ERR12642408 | - | - | NOT PROVIDED | 31151803 | - | |
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PRJEB48373 ERX12016741 ERP132744 insect Illumina NovaSeq 6000 paired end sequencing Illumina sequencing of sample accession SAMEA112963113 for study accession PRJEB48373. This is part of an Illumina multiplexed sequencing run (48340_1). This submission includes reads tagged with the sequence AGACCATG. {'gal': 'Natural History Museum', 'sex': 'NOT PROVIDED', 'tolid': 'ilGymRufi3', 'habitat': 'NOT COLLECTED', 'lifestage': 'adult', 'broker name': 'COPO', 'external id': 'SAMEA112963113', 'sample name': '642c40d888d00cdf3b11e991', 'specimen_id': 'NHMUK014438660', 'collected_by': 'DAVID LEES | DOMINIC PHILLIPS', 'insdc status': 'public', 'project name': 'DTOL', 'submitter id': '642c40d888d00cdf3b11e991', 'gal_sample_id': 'NHMUK014438660', 'identified_by': 'DAVID LEES', 'organism part': 'ABDOMEN', 'collection date': '2022-04-29', 'ena-last-update': '2023-05-02T16:58:54Z', 'scientific_name': 'Gymnoscelis rufifasciata', 'barcoding center': 'NATURAL HISTORY MUSEUM', 'ena-first-public': '2023-04-26T10:27:01Z', 'insdc center name': 'EarlhamInstitute', 'insdc last update': '2023-05-02T16:58:54Z', 'insdc first public': '2023-04-26T10:27:01Z', 'sample derived from': 'SAMEA112963020', 'collecting institution': 'NATURAL HISTORY MUSEUM | NATURAL HISTORY MUSEUM (LONDON)', 'identifier_affiliation': 'NATURAL HISTORY MUSEUM', 'geographic location (latitude)': '57.63', 'geographic location (longitude)': '-5.35', 'sample collection device or method': 'Light Trap', 'geographic location (country and/or sea)': 'United Kingdom', 'geographic location (region and locality)': 'Scotland|Beinn Eighe|Kinlochewe|Nature Scot visitor centre'} |
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DNA Barcodes (160 records)
View allData source: BOLD.
| Process ID | BIN | Marker | Length | Country | Date | Lat/Lon | Sequence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WFEN9986-25 | BOLD:AAA7404 | COI-5P | 656 | United Kingdom | 2025-08-29 | 52.3101, 0.2861 | |
| PHLSA520-11 | BOLD:AAA7403 | COI-5P | 658 | Spain | 2004-05-17 | 39.689, -0.369 | |
| PHLPM038-11 | BOLD:AAY4802 | COI-5P | 658 | Portugal | 2011-04-24 | 32.754166, -17.217777 | |
| PHLPM030-11 | BOLD:AAY4802 | COI-5P | 658 | Portugal | 2011-05-10 | 32.754166, -17.217777 | |
| PHLAV345-12 | BOLD:AAA7404 | COI-5P | 658 | Austria | 2012-06-15 | 47.203, 9.747 | |
| PHLAC569-10 | BOLD:AAA7404 | COI-5P | 658 | Italy | 2010-07-22 | 46.428, 11.3 | |
| NTWE1518-24 | BOLD:AAA7404 | COI-5P | 655 | United Kingdom | - | 52.145, -0.0245 | |
| NSBE1441-25 | BOLD:AAA7404 | COI-5P | 655 | United Kingdom | 2024-08-14 | 57.613174, -5.309419 | |
| NOEGE301-18 | BOLD:AAA7404 | COI-5P | 658 | Austria | 2014-04-06 | 48.12528, 16.936111 | |
| NOEGE161-18 | BOLD:AAA7404 | COI-5P | 658 | Austria | 2014-06-20 | 48.1519, 16.9533 |
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