Xanthorhoe fluctuata, Crete - photo © K. Bormpoudaki
Xanthorhoe fluctuata (Linnaeus, 1758)
MOTH INFO
Xanthorhoe fluctuata is a moth of the family Geometridae on the island of Crete, Greece.
Scientific name
Xanthorhoe fluctuata (Linnaeus, 1758)
Synonyms
Phalaena fluctuata (Linnaeus, 1758)
Common name
Garden Carpet
Classification
Superfamily: Geometroidea > Family: Geometridae > Subfamily: Larentiinae > Tribus: Xanthorhoini > Genus: Xanthorhoe
Wingspan
22-31 mm
Habitat
Shrubland, gardens, mixed and deciduous forests, parks.
Food plant
The almost polyphagous larva feeds on the leaves of Brassicaceae (Alyssum, Brassica, Sisymbrium, Erysimum, Raphanus raphanistrum, Cakile maritima, Capsella bursa-pastoris, Cardamine hirsuta, etc) and Tropaeolaceae (Tropaeolum majus).
Flight period
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