Pareulype lasithiotica, Crete - photo © K. Bormpoudaki

Pareulype lasithiotica, Crete - photo © K. Bormpoudaki

Pareulype lasithiotica (Rebel, 1906)

MOTH INFO

Pareulype lasithiotica is a moth of the family Geometridae on the island of Crete, Greece.

Scientific name

Pareulype lasithiotica (Rebel, 1906)

Larentia lasithiotica (Rebel, 1906)

Common name

Classification

Superfamily: Geometroidea > Family: Geometridae > Subfamily: Larentiinae > Tribus: Triphosini > Genus: Pareulype

Wingspan

20-26 mm

Habitat

The moth can be found in sunny slopes and shrubland with the larval food plant.

Food plant

The larva is monophagous on Berberidaceae (Berberis cretica) and feeds on the leaves.

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

Lepiforum e. V.

Lepidoptera Mundi

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