Grammodes stolida - photo © K. Bormpoudaki
Grammodes stolida (Fabricius, 1775)
MOTH INFO
Grammodes stolida is a moth of the family Erebidae on the island of Crete, Greece.
Scientific name
Grammodes stolida (Fabricius, 1775)
Noctua stolida (Fabricius, 1775)
Prodotis stolida (Fabricius, 1775)
Noctua cingularis Hübner, 1808)
Euclidia stupida (Herrich-Schäffer, 1851)
Grammodes curvilinea (Walker, 1869)
Grammodes attenuata (Warren, 1913)
Grammodes incompleta (Buresch, 1914)
Grammodes odontota (Turner, 1925)
Common name
Geometrician
Classification
Superfamily: Noctuoidea > Family: Erebidae > Subfamily: Catocalinae > Tribus: Ophiusini > Genus: Grammodes
Wingspan
30-36 mm
Habitat
The moth can be found in openings, sandy areas, macchia, and xerophilous habitats.
Food plant
The larva is polyphagous and feeds on the leaves of a variety of plants, i.e. Fagaceae (Quercus), Rosaceae (Rubus), etc.
Flight period
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |