Scopula marginepunctata, Crete - photo © K. Bormpoudaki

Scopula marginepunctata, Crete - photo © K. Bormpoudaki

Scopula marginepunctata (Goeze, 1781)

MOTH INFO

Scopula marginepunctata is a moth of the family Geometridae on the island of Crete, Greece.

Scientific name

Scopula marginepunctata (Goeze, 1781)

Phalaena marginepunctata (Goeze, 1781)

Common name

Mullein Wave

Classification

Superfamily: Geometroidea > Family: Geometridae > Subfamily: Sterrhinae > Tribus: Scopulini > Genus: Scopula

Wingspan

25-28 mm

Habitat

Calcareous grassland, rocky and bushy terrain, shrub-rich sandy grasslands, and gardens.

Food plant

The larva is polyphagous on herbs, possibly on Plantago, Sedum, Thymus, Achillea, Artemesia vulgaris, etc and feeds on the leaves.

Flight period
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Links

Lepiforum e. V.

Moths and Butterflies of Europe and North Africa

Lepidoptera Mundi

Lepidoptera and their Ecology

Plant Parasites of Europe

Phrygana.eu

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