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Idaea rusticata, Crete - photo © K. Bormpoudaki
Idaea rusticata (Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775)
MOTH INFO
Idaea rusticata is a moth of the family Geometridae on the island of Crete, Greece.
Scientific name
Idaea rusticata (Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775)
Geometra rusticata (Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775)
Acidalia vulpinaria (Herrich-Schäffer, 1852)
Common name
Least Carpet
Classification
Superfamily: Geometroidea > Family: Geometridae > Subfamily: Sterrhinae > Tribus: Sterrhini > Genus: Idaea
Wingspan
19-21 mm
Habitat
The moth can be found in warm shrubland and in xerophilous hillsides.
Food plant
The larva is polyphagous and feeds on dead plant material of a variety of plants, i.e. Ranunculaceae (Clematis), Araliaceae (Hedera), Vitaceae (Parthenocissus), etc.
Flight period
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
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