Pachycnemia hippocastanaria, Crete - photo © Fotis Samaritakis
Pachycnemia hippocastanaria (Hübner, 1799)
MOTH INFO
Pachycnemia hippocastanaria is a moth of the family Geometridae on the island of Crete, Greece.
Scientific name
Pachycnemia hippocastanaria (Hübner, 1799)
Synonyms
Geometra hippocastanaria (Hübner, 1799)
Common name
Horse Chestnut
Classification
Superfamily: Geometroidea > Family: Geometridae > Subfamily: Ennominae > Tribus: Lithinini > Genus: Pachycnemia
Wingspan
25-32 mm
Habitat
Sandy areas, heathlands, moorlands, pine forests.
Food plant
The oligophagous larva feeds on the leaves of Ericaceae (Erica arborea).
Flight period
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