Epirrita terminassianae, Crete - photo © K. Bormpoudaki

Epirrita terminassianae, Crete - photo © K. Bormpoudaki

Epirrita terminassianae (Vardikian, 1974)

MOTH INFO

Epirrita terminassianae is a moth of the family Geometridae on the island of Crete, Greece.

Scientific name

Epirrita terminassianae (Vardikian, 1974)

Common name

Classification

Superfamily: Geometroidea > Family: Geometridae > Subfamily: Larentiinae  > Tribus: Operophterini > Genus: Epirrita

Wingspan

29-35 mm

Habitat

Epirrita terminassianae can be found in open scrublands on mountains, forest edges, etc from 500 m up to 1800 m above sea level.

Food plant

The polyphagous larva feeds on the leaves of various plants, i.e. Αceraceae (Acer creticum), Rosaceae (Prunus, Crataegus), etc.

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

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