Xanthorhoe fluctuata, Crete - photo © K. Bormpoudaki
Xanthorhoe fluctuata (Linnaeus, 1758)
MOTH INFO
Xanthorhoe fluctuata is a moth of the family Geometridae on the island of Crete, Greece.
Scientific name
Xanthorhoe fluctuata (Linnaeus, 1758)
Phalaena fluctuata (Linnaeus, 1758)
Common name
Garden Carpet
Classification
Superfamily: Geometroidea > Family: Geometridae > Subfamily: Larentiinae > Tribus: Xanthorhoini > Genus: Xanthorhoe
Wingspan
22-31 mm
Habitat
Shrubland, gardens, mixed and deciduous forests, parks.
Food plant
The larva is almost polyphagous and feeds on the leaves of Brassicaceae (Alyssum, Brassica, Sisymbrium, Erysimum, Raphanus raphanistrum, Cakile maritima, Capsella bursa-pastoris, Cardamine hirsuta, etc) and Tropaeolaceae (Tropaeolum majus).
Flight period
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