Eucrostes indigenata, Crete - photo © Luca Sattin
Eucrostes indigenata (de Villers, 1789)
MOTH INFO
Eucrostes indigenata is a moth of the family Geometridae on the island of Crete, Greece.
Scientific name
Eucrostes indigenata (de Villers, 1789)
Phalaena (Geometra) indigenata (de Villers, 1789)
Geometra fimbriolaria (Hübner, 1817)
Fidonia indigenaria (Treitschke, 1827)
Eucrostis nudilimbaria (Mabille, 1880)
Phalaena virginalis (Costa, 1841)
Eucrostes pulchra (Mariani, 1937)
Common name
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Classification
Superfamily: Geometroidea > Family: Geometridae > Subfamily: Geometrinae > Tribus: Comostolini > Genus: Eucrostes
Wingspan
14-20 mm
Habitat
The moth can be found in coastal, hot, and dry areas.
Food plant
The larva is monophagous on Euphorbiaceae (Euphorbia) and feeds on the leaves.
Flight period
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