Microloxia herbaria, Crete - photo © https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/29099022
Microloxia herbaria (Hübner, 1813)
MOTH INFO
Microloxia herbaria is a moth of the family Geometridae on the island of Crete, Greece.
Scientific name
Microloxia herbaria (Hübner, 1813)
Geometra herbaria (Hübner, 1813)
Chlorochroma advolataria (Duponchel, 1845)
Microloxia advolaria (Herrich-Schäffer, 1848)
Geometra graminaria (Zeller, 1849)
Nemoria bruandaria (Millière, 1860)
Microloxia monotona (Reisser, 1926)
Common name
Herb Emerald
Classification
Superfamily: Geometroidea > Family: Geometridae > Subfamily: Geometrinae > Tribus: Microloxiini > Genus: Microloxia
Wingspan
15-20 mm
Habitat
Phrygana, steppe-like areas.
Food plant
The larva is polyphagous and feeds on the flowers and the leaves of a variety of plants, i.e. Rosaceae (Prunus spinosa), Labiatae (Teucrium capitatum, Thymbra capitata), etc.
Flight period
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