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Idaea ultimaria, Crete - photo © K. Bormpoudaki
Eupithecia ultimaria (Boisduval, 1840)
MOTH INFO
Eupithecia ultimaria is a moth of the family Geometridae on the island of Crete, Greece.
Scientific name
Eupithecia ultimaria (Boisduval, 1840)
Common name
Channel Islands Pug
Classification
Superfamily: Geometroidea > Family: Geometridae > Subfamily: Larentiinae > Tribus: Eupitheciini > Genus: Eupithecia
Wingspan
13-17 mm
Habitat
Eupithecia ultimaria can be found in coastal places, dunes, river beds, and ravines.
Food plant
The larva is monophagous on Tamaricaceae (Tamarix) and feeds on the inflorencence.
Flight period
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |