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)
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 larva is oligophagous on Polygonaceae (Polygonum equisetiforme, Polygonum aviculare, Rumex), Compositae (Anthemis, Taraxacum, Sonchus) and feeds on the leaves.
Flight period
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