Peribatodes correptaria, Crete - photo © Fotis Samaritakis

Peribatodes correptaria, Crete - photo © Fotis Samaritakis

Peribatodes correptaria (Zeller, 1847)

MOTH INFO

Peribatodes correptaria is a moth of the family Geometridae on the island of Crete, Greece.

Scientific name

Peribatodes correptaria (Zeller, 1847)

Boarmia correptaria (Zeller, 1847)

Common name

Zeller’s Beauty

Classification

Superfamily: Geometroidea > Family: Geometridae > Subfamily: Ennominae > Tribus: Boarmiini > Genus: Peribatodes

Wingspan

30-33 mm

Habitat

Open grasslands with bushes and scattered conifers.

Food plant

The larva is oligophagous on Cupressaceae (Cupressus, Pinus) 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

Lepidoptera and their Ecology

Plant Parasites of Europe

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