Microloxia herbaria, Crete - photo © https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/29099022

Microloxia herbaria, Crete - photo © https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/29099022

Microloxia herbaria (Hübner, 1813)

MOTH INFO

Microloxia herbaria is a moth of the family Geometridae on the island of Crete, Greece.

Scientific name

Microloxia herbaria (Hübner, 1813)

Geometra herbaria (Hübner, 1813)

Chlorochroma advolataria (Duponchel, 1845)

Microloxia advolaria (Herrich-Schäffer, 1848)

Geometra graminaria (Zeller, 1849)

Nemoria bruandaria (Millière, 1860)

Microloxia monotona (Reisser, 1926)

Common name

Herb Emerald

Classification

Superfamily: Geometroidea > Family: Geometridae > Subfamily: Geometrinae > Tribus: Microloxiini > Genus: Microloxia

Wingspan

15-20 mm

Habitat

Phrygana, steppe-like areas.

Habitat

The larva is polyphagous and feeds on the flowers and the leaves of a variety of plants, i.e. Rosaceae (Prunus spinosa), Labiatae (Teucrium capitatum, Thymbra capitata), etc.

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

Lepiforum e. V.

Moths and Butterflies of Europe and North Africa

Lepidoptera Mundi

Plant Parasites of Europe

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