Peribatodes umbraria, Crete - photo © K. Bormpoudaki
Peribatodes umbraria (Hübner, [1809])
MOTH INFO
Peribatodes umbraria is a moth of the family Geometridae on the island of Crete, Greece.
Scientific name
Peribatodes umbraria (Hübner, [1809])
Synonyms
Geometra umbraria Hübner, 1809
Boarmia decosteraria Oberthür, 1913
Boarmia panorma Wehrli, 1943
Boarmia matrensis Vojnits, 1970
Common name
Shaded Beauty
Classification
Superfamily: Geometroidea > Family: Geometridae > Subfamily: Ennominae > Tribus: Boarmiini > Genus: Peribatodes
Wingspan
35-40 mm
Habitat
Oak woodlands, vegetated slopes, and mountains with coniferous trees.
Food plant
The oligophagous larva feeds on the leaves of Fagaceae (Quercus ilex).
Flight period
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