Eupithecia dodoneata larva, Crete - photo © Zacharias Angourakis
Eupithecia dodoneata (Guenée, 1858)
MOTH INFO
Eupithecia dodoneata is a moth of the family Geometridae on the island of Crete, Greece.
Scientific name
Eupithecia dodoneata (Guenée, 1858)
Eupithecia andrea (Weisert, 2005)
Common name
Oak-tree Pug
Classification
Superfamily: Geometroidea > Family: Geometridae > Subfamily: Larentiinae > Tribus: Eupitheciini > Genus: Eupithecia
Wingspan
16-18 mm
Habitat
Mixed forests and deciduous forests with Quercus.
Food plant
The larva is monophagous on Fagaceae (Quercus coccifera, Quercus ilex, Quercus pubescens, Quercus robur) and feeds on the inflorescence.
Flight period
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