Scopula mentzeri, Crete - photo © Luca Sattin
Scopula mentzeri (Hausmann, 1993)
MOTH INFO
Scopula mentzeri is a moth of the family Geometridae on the island of Crete, Greece. It is a Cretan endemic species.
Scientific name
Scopula mentzeri (Hausmann, 1993)
Glossotrophia mentzeri (Hausmann, 1993)
Common name
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Classification
Superfamily: Geometroidea > Family: Geometridae > Subfamily: Sterrhinae > Tribus: Scopulini > Genus: Scopula
Wingspan
19-25 mm
Habitat
Rocky areas, dry shrubland, at altitudes > 800 m.
Food plant
The larva feeds on Berberis cretica.
Flight period*
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
*based on a few observations on the island
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