Idaea filicata, Crete - photo © K. Bormpoudaki
Idaea filicata (Hübner, 1799)
MOTH INFO
Idaea filicata is a moth of the family Geometridae on the island of Crete, Greece.
Scientific name
Idaea filicata (Hübner, 1799)
Synonyms
Geometra filicata (Hübner, 1799)
Idaea levequei (Leraut, 2005)
Common name
Lustrous Least Carpet
Classification
Superfamily: Geometroidea > Family: Geometridae > Subfamily: Sterrhinae > Tribus: Sterrhini > Genus: Idaea
Wingspan
12-21 mm
Habitat
The moth can be found in xerophilous sunny slopes, shrubland, and olive groves.
Food plant
The polyphagous larva feeds on various plants, i.e. Caryophyllaceae (Dianthus), Primulaceae (Anagallis), Rosaceae (Prunus spinosa), Veronicaceae (Veronica), etc.
Flight period
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