Eupithecia breviculata, Crete - photo © K. Bormpoudaki
Eupithecia breviculata (Donzel, 1837)
MOTH INFO
Eupithecia breviculata is a moth of the family Geometridae on the island of Crete, Greece.
Scientific name
Eupithecia breviculata
Melanthia breviculata
Common name
Mediterranean Pug
Classification
Superfamily: Geometroidea > Family: Geometridae > Subfamily: Larentiinae > Tribus: Eupitheciini > Genus: Eupithecia
Wingspan
15-20 mm
Habitat
The moth can be found in woodland fringes and in dry scattered scrub.
Food plant
The larva is oligophagous on Umbelliferae (Pimpinella, Daucus guttatus, Opopanax hispidus) and feeds on the inflorescence.
Flight period
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