Eupithecia reisserata, Crete - photo © Fotis Samaritakis

Eupithecia reisserata, Crete - photo © Fotis Samaritakis

Eupithecia reisserata (Pinker, 1976)

MOTH INFO

Eupithecia reisserata is a moth of the family Geometridae on the island of Crete, Greece.

Scientific name

Eupithecia reisserata (Pinker, 1976)

Eupithecia danilevskyi (Wardikjan, 1961)

Common name

Classification

Superfamily: Geometroidea > Family: Geometridae > Subfamily: Larentiinae > Tribus: Eupitheciini > Genus: Eupithecia

Wingspan

15-17 mm

Habitat

Hill slopes, open shrubland.

Food plant

Umbelliferae (Scaligeria napiformis, Opopanax hispidus).

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

* based on two observations on the island.

Links

Lepiforum e. V.

Euroleps.ch

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