Mattia callidaria, Crete - photo © K. Bormpoudaki

Mattia callidaria, Crete - photo © K. Bormpoudaki

Mattia callidaria (De Joannis, 1891)

MOTH INFO

Mattia callidaria is a moth of the family Geometridae on the island of Crete, Greece.

Scientific name

Mattia callidaria (De Joannis, 1891)

Cidaria callidaria (De Joannis, 1891)

Mattia adlata (Staudinger, 1895)

Nebula adlata (Staudinger, 1895)

Common name

Classification

Superfamily: Geometroidea > Family: Geometridae > Subfamily: Larentiinae > Tribus: Larentiini > Genus: Mattia

Wingspan

21-26 mm

Habitat

Mattia callidaria can be found in dry shrubland, rocky slopes, and phrygana.

Food plant

The larva feeds on Rosaceae (Sarcopoterium spinosum).

Flight period
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
                       
Links

Lepiforum e. V.

Lepidoptera and their Ecology

Lepidoptera Mundi

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