Aspitates ochrearia, Crete - photo © K. Bormpoudaki

Aspitates ochrearia, Crete - photo © K. Bormpoudaki

Aspitates ochrearia (Rossi, 1794)

MOTH INFO

Aspitates ochrearia is a moth of the family Geometridae on the island of Crete, Greece.

Scientific name

Aspitates ochrearia (Rossi, 1794)

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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Links

Lepiforum e. V.

Lepidoptera Mundi

Moths and Butterflies of Europe and North Africa

Lepidoptera and their Εcology

Plant Parasites of Europe

Phrygana.eu

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