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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
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
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