Eupithecia schiefereri, Crete - photo © https://observation.org/observation/392680751/
Eupithecia schiefereri
MOTH INFO
Eupithecia cuculliaria is a moth of the family Geometridae on the island of Crete, Greece.
Scientific name
Eupithecia schiefereri Bohatsch, 1893
Common name
Eupithécie de Schiefer
Classification
Superfamily: Geometroidea > Family: Geometridae > Subfamily: Larentiinae > Tribus: Eupitheciini > Genus: Eupithecia
Wingspan
21-23 mm
Habitat
Dry sunny slopes, rocky areas, and phrygana.
Food plant
The oligophagous larva feeds on the fruits of Caryophyllaceae (i.e. Silene gigantea).
Flight period
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