Rhodometra sacraria, Crete - photo © K. Bormpoudaki
Rhodometra sacraria (Linnaeus, 1767)
MOTH INFO
Rhodometra sacraria is a moth of the family Geometridae on the island of Crete, Greece.
Scientific name
Rhodometra sacraria (Linnaeus, 1767)
Synonyms
Phalaena sacraria (Linnaeus, 1767)
Common name
The Vestal
Classification
Superfamily: Geometroidea > Family: Geometridae > Subfamily: Sterrhinae > Tribus: Rhodometrini > Genus: Rhodometra
Wingspan
22-28 mm
Habitat
Dry warm areas, riverbanks and lake banks, and phrygana.
Food plant
The oligophagous larva feeds on the leaves of Polygonaceae (Polygonum equisetiforme, Polygonum aviculare, Rumex), and Compositae (Anthemis, Taraxacum, Sonchus).
Flight period
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