Cyclophora suppunctaria, Crete - photo © K. Bormpoudaki
Cyclophora suppunctaria (Zeller, 1847)
MOTH INFO
Cyclophora suppunctaria is a moth of the family Geometridae on the island of Crete, Greece.
Scientific name
Cyclophora suppunctaria (Zeller, 1847)
Synonyms
Cabera suppunctaria (Zeller, 1847)
Ephyra subpunctaria (Herrich-Schäffer, 1852)
Cyclophora amabilis (Schawerda, 1922)
Cyclophora grisea (Schawerda, 1938)
Common name
Ephyre blond-roux
Classification
Superfamily: Geometroidea > Family: Geometridae > Subfamily: Sterrhinae > Tribus: Cosymbiini > Genus: Cyclophora
Wingspan
23-30 mm
Habitat
The moth can be found in forests and shrubland with Quercus.
Food plant
The monophagous larva feeds on the leaves of Fagaceae (Quercus pubescens, Quercus robur).
Flight period
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