Idaea camparia, Crete - photo © K. Bormpoudaki
Idaea camparia (Herrich-Schäffer, 1852)
MOTH INFO
Idaea camparia is a moth of the family Geometridae on the island of Crete, Greece.
Scientific name
Idaea camparia (Herrich-Schäffer, 1852)
Acidalia camparia (Herrich-Schäffer, 1852)
Idaea boeklini (Mentzer, 1990)
Common name
Balkan Wave
Classification
Superfamily: Geometroidea > Family: Geometridae > Subfamily: Sterrhinae > Tribus: Sterrhini > Genus: Idaea
Wingspan
15-21 mm
Habitat
The moth can be found in xerophilous sunny slopes, shrubland, rocky places, and olive grooves.
Food plant
The larva is polyphagous and feeds on the leaves of a variety of plants, i.e. Boraginaceae (Borago officinalis), Rubiaceae (Galium), etc. In captivity, on leaves of Hedera helix and Lactuca sativa.
Flight period
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