Epilobophora sabinata explained

Epilobophora sabinata is a moth of the family Geometridae.^[1]

Subspecies

Subspecies include:^[2]

• Epilobophora sabinata sabinata (Geyer, 1831)
• Epilobophora sabinata teriolensis (Kitt, 1932)

Distribution

This species is present in Europe (Austria, France, Italy, Romania, Spain and Switzerland) ^[3] It is limited to the Pyrenees and the Alpine Arc, at an elevation of 500- above sea level. but its range extends as far as Turkey. These moths can be found in mountain habitat, in sunny to partially shaded places, mainly in wasteland and open woodlands, in forests and other wooded areas, especially in high alpine valleys and subalpine conifer forests with large populations of the host plant.

Description

Epilobophora sabinata can reach a wingspan of .^[4] These moths are characterized by their brown color, with a darker brown transversal band.^[5]

Biology

Epilobophora sabinata is a single-brood species (univoltine species.^[6] Adults fly at night from May to August. Caterpillars are monophagous, they feed on Juniperus sabina (hence the species name) and overwinter.^{[5] [6] [7]}

Bibliography

• Guggemoos, T. (2016): Epilobophora sabinata ssp. teriolensis (Kitt, 1932) im Ammergebirge – Erstnachweis für Deutschland (Insecta: Lepidoptera: Geometridae). — Beiträge zur bayerischen Entomofaunistik 16: 15–18.
• Hausmann A. & J. Viidalepp (2012): The Geometrid Moths of Europe - Volume 3: Apollo Books 507, Nr. 259
• Hübner, J. [1790-1833]: Sammlung europäischer Schmetterlinge 5: pl. 1–113.
• Schmid, J. (2007): Kritische Liste der Schmetterlinge Graubündens und ihrer geographischen Verbreitung. Grossschmetterlinge 'Macrolepidoptera'. Eigenverlag, Ilanz. 94pp 53
• SwissLepTeam (2010): Die Schmetterlinge (Lepidoptera) der Schweiz: Eine kommentierte, systematisch-faunistische Liste. — Fauna Helvetica 25. Neuchâtel (CSCF & SEG) Nr. 8673
• Viidalepp, J. & Hausmann, A. - The Geometrid Moths of Europe, vol. 3 (Larentiinae I). in Apollo Books, Stenstrup, 550 pp. & 24 colour pls. 2009
• Vorbrodt, K. & Müller-Rutz, J. (1913-1914): Die Schmetterlinge der Schweiz. Band 2 (inkl. 2. Nachtrag) - Druck und Verlag K.J.Wyss, Bern 43, Nr. 914

External links

• MNHN & OFB [Ed]. 2003-2021. Sheet of Epilobophora sabinata (Geyer, 1831). Inventaire national du patrimoine naturel (INPN)
• Galerie-insecte
• Lepi’net
• Paolo Mazzei, Daniel Morel, Raniero Panfili Moths and Butterflies of Europe and North Africa

Notes and References

1. Bisby F.A., Roskov Y.R., Orrell T.M., Nicolson D., Paglinawan L.E., Bailly N., Kirk P.M., Bourgoin T., Baillargeon G., Ouvrard D. Catalogue of life
2. http://www.eu-nomen.eu/portal/taxon.php?GUID=urn:lsid:faunaeur.org:taxname:445223 EU-NOMEN
3. https://fauna-eu.org/cdm_dataportal/taxon/c80377e2-022c-47a3-8088-b3b0823e060d Fauna Europaea
4. http://lepiforum.org/wiki/page/Epilobophora_sabinata Lepiforum
5. https://oreina.org/artemisiae/observatoire/index.php?module=fiche&action=fiche&d=hetero&id=248761 Oreina
6. http://www.euroleps.ch/seiten/s_art.php?art=geo_sabinata Euroleps
7. https://bladmineerders.nl/parasites/animalia/arthropoda/insecta/lepidoptera/ditrysia/apoditrysia/macrolepidoptera/geometridae/larentiinae/trichopterygini/epilobophora/epilobophora-sabinata/ Plant Parasites of Europe - leafminers, galls and fungi