Aspitates ochrearia, Crete - photo © K. Bormpoudaki
Aspitates ochrearia
MOTH INFO
Aspitates ochrearia is a moth of the family Geometridae on the island of Crete, Greece.
Scientific name
Aspitates ochrearia
Phalaena ochrearia (Rossi, 1794)
Semiaspilates ochrearia (Rossi, 1794)
Common name
Yellow Belle
Classification
Superfamily: Geometroidea > Family: Geometridae > Subfamily: Ennominae > Tribus: Gnophini > Genus: Aspitates
Wingspan
22-34 mm
Habitat
The moth can be found in sunny grassy slopes.
Food plant
The larva is polyphagous and feeds on the leaves of a variety of plants, i.e. Cistaceae (Cistus), Compositae (Carlina corymbosa, Crepis vesicaria), Leguminosae (Lotus), Umbelliferae (Daucus carota), Labiatae (Lavandula), Polygonaceae (Polygonum, Rumex), etc.
Flight period
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