Idaea lentiscata, Crete - photo © K. Bormpoudaki
Eupithecia lentiscata (Mabille, 1869)
MOTH INFO
Eupithecia lentiscata is a moth of the family Geometridae on the island of Crete, Greece.
Scientific name
Eupithecia lentiscata (Mabille, 1869)
Common name
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Classification
Superfamily: Geometroidea > Family: Geometridae > Subfamily: Larentiinae > Tribus: Eupitheciini > Genus: Eupithecia
Wingspan
18-21 mm
Habitat
Macchia and phrygana in coastal areas.
Food plant
The larva is monophagous on Anacardiaceae (Pistacia lentiscus) and feeds on the inflorescence.
Flight period
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