Apochima flabellaria ovipositing, Crete © Fotis Samaritakis
Apochima flabellaria (Heeger, 1838)
MOTH INFO
Apochima flabellaria is a moth of the family Geometridae on the island of Crete, Greece.
Scientific name
Apochima flabellaria (Heeger, 1838)
Amphidasis flabellaria (Heeger, 1838)
Common name
Mediterranean Brindled Beauty
Classification
Superfamily: Geometroidea > Family: Geometridae > Subfamily: Ennominae > Tribus: Prosopolophini > Genus: Apochima
Wingspan
34-41 mm
Habitat
Apochima flabellaria can be found in shrubland.
Food plant
The larva is polyphagous and feeds on the leaves of a variety of plants, i.e. Leguminosae (Bituminaria bituminosa), Umbelliferae (Ferula communis), Compositae (Calendula, Senecio, Taraxacum), Rubiaceae (Galium), Brassicaceae (Sisymbrium irio), etc.
Flight period
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