Scopula ornata, Crete - photo © Fotis Samaritakis
Scopula ornata (Scopoli, 1763)
MOTH INFO
Scopula ornata is a moth of the family Geometridae on the island of Crete, Greece.
Scientific name
Scopula ornata (Scopoli, 1763)
Synonyms
Phalaena ornata (Scopoli, 1763)
Phalaena paludata (Linnaeus, 1767)
Phalaena instilata (Hufnagel, 1767)
Geometra ornataria (Hübner, 1799)
Common name
Lace Border
Classification
Superfamily: Geometroidea > Family: Geometridae > Subfamily: Sterrhinae > Tribus: Scopulini > Genus: Scopula
Wingspan
21-26 mm
Habitat
The moth can be found in fallow land, heathlands, sunny slopes, forest clearings, and dry meadows.
Food plant
The oligophagous larva feeds on the leaves of Labiatae (Thymus, Origanum vulgare, Mentha).
Flight period
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