Friday, 1 December 2023

1-12-2023 MONTE CORONA, VALENCIA - GEOMETER MOTH (Eupithecia unedonata)

Eupithecia unedonata is a moth in the family Geometridae. It is found in Spain, France, Italy, Corsica, Sardinia, Sicily, Malta, Greece, Crete, Rhodes, North Africa (Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia, Libya, Egypt), Israel, Lebanon, Turkey and Transcaucasia.

Larvae

The wingspan is 18–21 mm. There are two generations per year

The larvae feed on Arbutus unedo, Thymelaea hirsuta and Rhus tripartita. The species overwinters in the pupal stage, within a cocoon in the ground.


 

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