Peribatodes rhomboidaria, Crete - photo © K. Bormpoudaki

Peribatodes rhomboidaria, Crete - photo © K. Bormpoudaki

Peribatodes rhomboidaria (Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775)

MOTH INFO

Peribatodes rhomboidaria is a moth of the family Geometridae on the island of Crete, Greece.

Scientific name

Peribatodes rhomboidaria (Denis & Schiffermüller)

Geometra rhomboidaria (Denis & Schiffermüller)

Boarmia psoralaria (Millière, 1885)

Boarmia defloraria (Dannehl, 1928)

Boarmia syritaurica (Wehrli, 1931)

Boarmia corsicaria (Schawerda, 1931)

Peribatodes dragone (De Laever & Parenzan, 1985)

Common name

Willow Beauty

Classification

Superfamily: Geometroidea > Family: Geometridae > Subfamily: Ennominae > Tribus: Boarmiini > Genus: Peribatodes

Wingspan

32-45 mm

Habitat

Sunny mixed and deciduous forests, shrubs, gardens, and parks.

Food plant

The larva is polyphagous and feeds on the leaves of various plants i.e. Araliaceae (Hedera helix), Ranunculaceae (Clematis), Oleaceae (Ligustrum), Fagaceae (Quercus), Rosaceae (Crataegus, Prunus domestica, Prunus spinosa, Rosa canina, Rubus), etc.

Flight period
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Links

Lepiforum e. V.

Lepidoptera Mundi

Moths and Butterflies of Europe and North Africa

Lepidoptera and their Ecology

Plant Parasites of Europe

Phrygana.eu

Euroleps

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