Xenochlorodes olympiaria, Crete - photo © K. Bormpoudaki
Xenochlorodes olympiaria (Herrich-Schäffer, 1852)
MOTH INFO
Xenochlorodes olympiaria is a moth of the family Geometridae on the island of Crete, Greece.
Scientific name
Xenochlorodes olympiaria (Herrich-Schäffer, 1852)
Xenochlorodes beryllaria (Mann, 1853)
Nemoria aureliaria (Millière, 1864)
Common name
Small Mediterranean Emerald
Classification
Superfamily: Geometroidea > Family: Geometridae > Subfamily: Geometrinae > Tribus: Hemistolini > Genus: Xenochlorodes
Wingspan
18-25 mm
Habitat
Olive groves, shrubland.
Food plant
The larva is oligophagous on Oleaceae (Olea europaea, Phillyrea, Ligustrum) and feeds on the leaves.
Flight period
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