Showing posts with label GEOMETER MOTH (Chemerina caliginearia). Show all posts
Showing posts with label GEOMETER MOTH (Chemerina caliginearia). Show all posts
Friday, 31 January 2020
Tuesday, 24 December 2019
25-12-2019 MONTE CORONA, VALENCIA - GEOMETER MOTH (Chemerina caliginearia)
A lepidopteran of the family Geometridae and subfamily Ennominae , present in Spain. It measures between 27 and 37 mm in wingspan. Within Europe, it has a mainly Mediterranean distribution.
It is quite variable in terms of the nuances of its forewings depending on the specimen.
The upperside of the forewings is grayish with some pale spots. A prominent band, which may be more or less distinct, is very pale yellow or yellowish-brown and runs diagonally across each forewing from the middle of the inner margin to the apex. Occasionally, another parallel line appears further distally. This same color is present in the venation distal to this band, in the marginal area (very subtle). There are usually two small dark spots in the forewing cell.
The upperside of the hindwings is light gray. The underside is pale.
Usually seen it in winter (January-March).
Helianthemum, Dorycnium, Cistus, Thymus and Genista have been described as host plants .
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