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Eupithecia semigraphata, Crete - photo © K. Bormpoudaki
Eupithecia semigraphata Bruand, [1847]
MOTH INFO
Eupithecia semigraphata is a moth of the family Geometridae on the island of Crete, Greece.
Scientific name
Eupithecia semigraphata Bruand, [1847]
Common name
Eupithécie des Labiées
Classification
Superfamily: Geometroidea > Family: Geometridae > Subfamily: Larentiinae > Tribus: Eupitheciini > Genus: Eupithecia
Wingspan
18-21 mm
Habitat
Rocky slopes and shrubland.
Food plant
The oligophagous larva feeds on the on the inflorescence of Labiatae (i.e. Clinopodium nepeta, Origanum vulgare, etc.).
Flight period*
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
*based on a few observations on the island
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