Apocheima hispidaria, Crete - photo © Luca Sattin

Apocheima hispidaria, Crete - photo © Luca Sattin

Apocheima hispidaria (Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775)

MOTH INFO

Apocheima hispidaria is a moth of the family Geometridae on the island of Crete, Greece.

Scientific name

Apocheima hispidaria (Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775)

Geometra hispidaria (Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775)

Common name

Small Brindled Beauty

Classification

Superfamily: Geometroidea > Family: Geometridae > Subfamily: Ennominae > Tribus: Boarmiini > Genus: Apocheima

Wingspan

Male: 33-35 mm

Female (apterous): 12-15 mm

Habitat

The moth can be found in deciduous forests, mixed forests, gardens, parks, and shrubland.

Food plant

The larva is polyphagous and feeds on the leaves of a variety of plants, i.e. Salicaceae (Salix), Fagaceae (Quercus), Ulmaceae (Ulmus), Rosaceae (Crataegus, Malus domestica, Malus sylvestris), etc.

Flight period
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Links

Lepiforum e. V.

Moths and Butterflies of Europe and North Africa

Lepidoptera Mundi

Lepidoptera and their Εcology

Plant Parasites of Europe

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