
Peribatodes umbraria, Crete - photo © K. Bormpoudaki
Peribatodes umbraria (Hübner, 1809)
MOTH INFO
Peribatodes umbraria is a moth of the family Geometridae on the island of Crete, Greece.
Scientific name
Peribatodes umbraria (Hübner, 1809)
Synonyms
Geometra umbraria (Hübner, 1809)
Boarmia decosteraria (Oberthür, 1913)
Boarmia panorma (Wehrli, 1943)
Boarmia matrensis (Vojnits, 1970)
Common name
Shaded Beauty
Classification
Superfamily: Geometroidea > Family: Geometridae > Subfamily: Ennominae > Tribus: Boarmiini > Genus: Peribatodes
Wingspan
35-40 mm
Habitat
Oak woodlands, vegetated slopes, and mountains with coniferous trees.
Food plant
The oligophagous larva feeds on the leaves of Fagaceae (Quercus ilex).
Flight period
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |