Gerinia honoraria , Crete - photo © https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/64557673
Gerinia honoraria (Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775)
MOTH INFO
Gerinia honoraria is a moth of the family Geometridae on the island of Crete, Greece.
Scientific name
Gerinia honoraria (Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775)
Geometra honoraria (Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775)
Campaea honoraria (Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775)
Phalaena ilicaria (de Villers, 1789)
Common name
Embellished Thorn
Classification
Superfamily: Geometroidea > Family: Geometridae > Subfamily: Ennominae > Tribus: Campaeini > Genus: Gerinia
Wingspan
38-50 mm
Habitat
The moth can be found in oak forests, warm mixed forests, and warm scrubland.
Food plant
The larva is polyphagous and feeds on the leaves of a variety of plants, i.e. Fagaceae (Quercus), Rosaceae (Prunus), Ulmaceae (Ulmus), etc.
Flight Period
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