Image to followAI-generated illustrationCampaea margaritaria
Campaea margaritaria
Family: GeometridaeGenus: Campaeanative in Germany
native in Germany
native_regions-Cache · 85 %
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25
Plants
visited
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26
Interactions
documented
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20
Host plants
known
About this species
A medium-sized geometrid moth with a body mass of about 0.03 grams. The larvae are polyphagous, and the species has an intermediate temperature niche.
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Yearly cycle
Overwinters as a larva; adult moths fly from May to September.
Merkmale
Körper
Body size
medium
Weight
0.0280381809229818 g
Ernährung & Verhalten
Food
polyphagous
Temperature
intermediate
Overwintering
larva
Scientific profile
Campaea margaritaria is a moth belonging to the family Geometridae. It is medium in body size, with an average mass of 0.028 grams. The larvae are polyphagous, feeding on a range of hosts. The species occupies an intermediate temperature niche and passes the winter as a larva. Adult moths are active from May to September. The species is present in Great Britain.
Host plants
20 plants serve as food for the larvae
Alnus glutinosaFraxinus excelsiorFagus sylvaticaBetula pubescensBetula pendulaPrunus spinosaCytisus scopariusCastanea sativaUlmus glabraCrataegus monogynaCorylus avellanaCarpinus betulusaesculus hippocastanumAmelanchier lamarckiiQuercus roburPrunus domesticaRosa sherardiiSorbus aucupariaSalix repensFagus sylvatica
Visited plants
5 plants are visited by this species
Convolvulus arvensisPapaver rhoeasPrunus padus subsp. borealisSyringa vulgarisHedera helix subsp. helix
Sources & data origin
•Cook et al. (2025) UK Butterfly & Moth Traits (DOI: 10.5285/dbc7cc17-cbbd-49dd-bab4-8e8855768d66)
•Interaktionsdaten via GloBI (CC-BY 4.0)
•Neff et al. (2025) — Swiss Moth Traits, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.14506883 (CC BY)
•GBIF Backbone Taxonomy — GBIF Secretariat (2024), DOI: 10.15468/39omei (CC BY 4.0)
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