Eucrostes indigenata
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Geometridae |
| Genus: | Eucrostes |
| Species: | E. indigenata |
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| Eucrostes indigenata (de Villers, 1789)[1] | |
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Eucrostes indigenata is a moth of the Geometridae family. It is found in the Mediterranean region, inland up to the Republic of Macedonia and Hungary. Subspecies lanjeronica is found in southern Spain and Algeria.
The wingspan is 14–16 mm for males and 18–20 mm for females. There are two to three generations per year. Adults are on wing from April to October. On Malta, adults have been recorded up to the beginning of November.
The larvae feed on Euphorbia species, including Euphorbia spinosa, Euphorbia pinea, Euphorbia cyparissias, Euphorbia virgata and Euphorbia platyphyllos. The species overwinters in the larval stage.
Subspecies
- Eucrostes indigenata indigenata
- Eucrostes indigenata lanjeronica Hausmann, 1996 (Spain, Algeria)
References
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External links
- European Butterflies and Moths
- Lepiforum
- Moths and Butterflies of Europe and North Africa
- nic.funet.fi
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