Cyclophora suppunctaria, Crete - photo © Andreas Manz

Cyclophora suppunctaria, Crete - photo © Andreas Manz

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)

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 larva is monophagous on Fagaceae (Quercus pubescens, Quercus robur) and feeds on the leaves.

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

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