Eupithecia schiefereri, Crete - photo © https://observation.org/observation/392680751/

Eupithecia schiefereri, Crete - photo © https://observation.org/observation/392680751/

Eupithecia schiefereri Bohatsch, 1893

MOTH INFO

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

Scientific name

Eupithecia schiefereri Bohatsch, 1893

Common name

Eupithécie de Schiefer

Classification

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

Wingspan

21-23 mm

Habitat

Dry sunny slopes, rocky areas, and phrygana.

Food plant

The oligophagous larva feeds on the fruits of Caryophyllaceae (i.e. Silene gigantea).

Flight period
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Links

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