Isturgia arenacearia, Crete - photo © K. Bormpoudaki
Isturgia arenacearia (Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775)
MOTH INFO
Isturgia arenacearia is a moth of the family Geometridae on the island of Crete, Greece.
Scientific name
Isturgia arenacearia (Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775)
Synonyms
Geometra arenacearia (Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775)
Tephrina arenacearia (Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775)
Common name
Sand Bordered Bloom
Classification
Superfamily: Geometroidea > Family: Geometridae > Subfamily: Ennominae > Tribus: Macariini > Genus: Isturgia
Wingspan
21-27 mm
Habitat
The moth can be found in warm shrubland on sunny slopes and xerophilous hillsides.
Food plant
The oligophagous larva feeds on the leaves of Leguminosae (Securigera, Medicago sativa, Melilotus albus, Melilotus officinalis, Trifolium).
Flight period
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