Crocota niveata

Crocota niveata
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Geometridae
Genus: Crocota
Species: C. niveata
Binomial name
Crocota niveata
(Scopoli, 1763)[1]
Synonyms
  • Phalaena niveata Scopoli, 1763

Crocota niveata is a moth of the Geometridae family. It is found in Austria and Romania.

The wingspan is 26–30 mm for males and 23–26 mm for females. Adults are on wing in June and July.

The larvae feed on a wide range of low-growing plants. The species overwinters in the larval stage.

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