Phaiogramma etruscaria, Crete - photo © Fotis Samaritakis
Phaiogramma etruscaria (Zeller, 1849)
MOTH INFO
Phaiogramma etruscaria is a moth of the family Geometridae on the island of Crete, Greece.
Scientific name
Phaiogramma etruscaria (Zeller, 1849)
Synonyms
Geometra etruscaria (Zeller, 1849)
Chlorissa etruscaria (Zeller, 1849)
Nemoria pulmentaria (Guenée, 1857)
Neromia palaestinensis (Fuchs, 1903)
Chlorissa benderi (Koutsaftikis, 1973)
Common name
Phalène verte des ombellifères
Classification
Superfamily: Geometroidea > Family: Geometridae > Subfamily: Geometrinae > Tribus: Hemitheini > Genus: Phaiogramma
Wingspan
16-21 mm
Habitat
Warm shrubland and xerophilous hillsides.
Food plant
The polyphagous larva feeds on the flowers of various plants, i.e. Umbelliferae (Bupleurum, Daucus carota, Foeniculum vulgare, Ferula communis, Eryngium), Labiatae (Thymbra capitata), Leguminosae (Melilotus officinalis), etc.
Flight period
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