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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
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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
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