Colotois pennaria, Crete - photo © Nikos Cheiladakis
Colotois pennaria (Linnaeus, 1761)
MOTH INFO
Colotois pennaria is a moth of the family Geometridae on the island of Crete, Greece.
Scientific name
Colotois pennaria (Linnaeus, 1761)
Synonyms
Phalaena pennaria (Linnaeus, 1761)
Colotois bifidaria (Haworth, 1809)
Common name
Feathered Thorn
Classification
Superfamily: Geometroidea > Family: Geometridae > Subfamily: Ennominae > Tribus: Prosopolophini > Genus: Colotois
Wingspan
40-48 mm
Habitat
Colotois pennaria can be found in deciduous and mixed forests, parks and gardens, and shrubland.
Food plant
The polyphagous larva feeds on the leaves of various plants, i.e. Fagaceae (Quercus ilex, Quercus robur), Salicaceae (Salix, Populus), Aceraceae (Acer), Oleaceae (Ligustrum vulgare), Anacardiaceae (Pistacia lentiscus, Pistacia terebinthus), Rosaceae (Prunus domestica, Prunus spinosa, Pyrus, Malus domestica), etc.
Flight period
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