Comibaena bajularia, Crete - photo © https://observation.org/observation/244636708/

Comibaena bajularia, Crete - photo © https://observation.org/observation/244636708/

Comibaena bajularia (Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775)

MOTH INFO

Comibaena bajularia is a moth of the family Geometridae on the island of Crete, Greece.

Scientific name

Comibaena bajularia (Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775)

Geometra bajularia (Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775)

Phalaena pustulata (Hufnagel, 1767)

Phalaena ditaria (Fabricius, 1776)

Phalaena (Geometra) pustularia (Knoch, 1782)

Phalaena glauca (Fourcroy, 1785)

Comibaena stigmatisata (Stauder, 1920)

Comibaena alba (Schneider & Wörz, 1940)

Comibaena tangens (Lempke, 1949)

Comibaena rosea (Cockayne, 1952)

Common name

Blotched Emerald

Classification

Superfamily: Geometroidea > Family: Geometridae > Subfamily: Geometrinae > Tribus: Comibaenini > Genus: Comibaena

Wingspan

22-32 mm

Habitat

Forests and shrubland with Quercus.

Food plant

The larva feeds on the leaves of Fagaceae (Quercus robur).

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

*based on a few observations on the island

Links

Lepiforum e. V.

Lepidoptera Mundi

Plant Parasites of Europe

Moths and Butterflies of Europe and North Africa

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