Menophra berenicidaria, Crete - photo © K. Bormpoudaki
Menophra berenicidaria (Turati, 1924)
MOTH INFO
Menophra berenicidaria is a moth of the family Geometridae on the island of Crete, Greece.
Scientific name
Menophra berenicidaria (Turati, 1924)
Hemerophila berenicidaria (Turati, 1924)
Hemerophila cretacaria (Reisser, 1958)
Menophra trypanaria (Wiltshire, 1948)
Common name
Turati’s Umber
Classification
Superfamily: Geometroidea > Family: Geometridae > Subfamily: Ennominae > Tribus: Gnophini > Genus: Menophra
Wingspan
27-36 mm
Habitat
Menophra berenicidaria can be found in xerothermofilous areas, macchia, and cultivated areas.
Food plant
The larva is possibly polyphagous.
Flight period
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
Links
