Microloxia herbaria explained

Microloxia herbaria, the herb emerald,[1] is a moth of the family Geometridae. The species was first described by Jacob Hübner in 1808. It is a widespread species that can be found along the Mediterranean region, southern Europe, central Asia[2] towards southern Asia including India, Pakistan and Sri Lanka[3] and to the Russian Far East.

Biology

It is a green moth with white irrorations (speckles). Host plants of the caterpillar include Artemisia, Thymus capitatus, Mentha suaveolens, Vernonia centaureoides, Helichrysum stoechas and Teucrium polium.

Subspecies

Three subspecies are recognized.[4]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Herb Emerald . Norfolk Moths . 17 March 2018.
  2. Web site: Microloxia herbaria (Hübner, [1813]) ]. Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms . 10 October 2018.
  3. Koçak . Ahmet Ömer . Kemal . Muhabbet . 20 February 2012 . Preliminary list of the Lepidoptera of Sri Lanka . Cesa News . 79 . 1–57 . Centre for Entomological Studies Ankara . Academia.
  4. Web site: Species Details: Microloxia herbaria Hübner, 1808 . Catalogue of Life . 17 March 2018.

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