Casilda antophilaria ssp. rosearia, Crete - photo © K. Bormpoudaki

Casilda antophilaria ssp. rosearia, Crete - photo © K. Bormpoudaki

Casilda antophilaria ssp. rosearia (Treitschke, 1828)

MOTH INFO

Casilda antophilaria ssp. rosearia is a moth of the family Geometridae on the island of Crete, Greece.

Scientific name

Casilda antophilaria ssp. rosearia (Treitschke, 1828)

Casilda rosearia (Treitschke, 1828)

Common name

Classification

Superfamily: Geometroidea > Family: Geometridae > Subfamily: Sterrhinae > Tribus: Rhodometrini > Genus: Casilda

Wingspan

20-25 mm

Habitat

Coastal areas, salt marshes, and halophilic plant communities.

Food plant

The larva is oligophagous on Plumbaginaceae (Limonium sinuatum).

Flight period
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Links

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