Camptogramma bilineata, Crete - photo © Popi Bormpoudaki
Camptogramma bilineata (Linnaeus, 1758)
MOTH INFO
Camptogramma bilineata is a moth of the family Geometridae on the island of Crete, Greece.
Scientific name
Camptogramma bilineata (Linnaeus, 1758)
Phalaena bilineata (Linnaeus, 1758)
Common name
Yellow Shell
Classification
Superfamily: Geometroidea > Family: Geometridae > Subfamily: Larentiinae > Tribus: Xanthorhoini > Genus: Camptogramma
Wingspan
23-30 mm
Habitat
The moth can be found in deciduous forests, mixed forests, gardens, parks, glades, and shrubland.
Food plant
The larva is polyphagous and feeds on the leaves of a variety of plants, i.e. Leguminosae (Ononis), Polygonaceae (Rumex), Rosaceae (Potentilla), Rubiaceae (Galium), Urticaceae (Urtica), etc.
Flight period
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