Psodos quadrifaria
Encyclopedia
Psodos quadrifaria is a moth
of the Geometridae family. It is found in the higher parts of the Alps
, as well as the Pyrenees
, the High Tatras
and the Balkan mountains
. It also has a scattered distribution in the Krkonoše mountains. Psodos quadrifaria is found on heights of up to 2,700 meters.
The wingspan
is 18-25 mm. Adults are on wing from the end of May to mid August and are day active. There is one generation per year.
The larva
feed on the leaves of various low-growing plants.
Moth
A moth is an insect closely related to the butterfly, both being of the order Lepidoptera. Moths form the majority of this order; there are thought to be 150,000 to 250,000 different species of moth , with thousands of species yet to be described...
of the Geometridae family. It is found in the higher parts of the Alps
Alps
The Alps is one of the great mountain range systems of Europe, stretching from Austria and Slovenia in the east through Italy, Switzerland, Liechtenstein and Germany to France in the west....
, as well as the Pyrenees
Pyrenees
The Pyrenees is a range of mountains in southwest Europe that forms a natural border between France and Spain...
, the High Tatras
High Tatras
High Tatras or High Tatra are a mountain range on the borders between Slovakia and Poland. They are a part of the Tatra Mountains...
and the Balkan mountains
Balkan Mountains
The Balkan mountain range is a mountain range in the eastern part of the Balkan Peninsula. The Balkan range runs 560 km from the Vrashka Chuka Peak on the border between Bulgaria and eastern Serbia eastward through central Bulgaria to Cape Emine on the Black Sea...
. It also has a scattered distribution in the Krkonoše mountains. Psodos quadrifaria is found on heights of up to 2,700 meters.
The wingspan
Wingspan
The wingspan of an airplane or a bird, is the distance from one wingtip to the other wingtip. For example, the Boeing 777 has a wingspan of about ; and a Wandering Albatross caught in 1965 had a wingspan of , the official record for a living bird.The term wingspan, more technically extent, is...
is 18-25 mm. Adults are on wing from the end of May to mid August and are day active. There is one generation per year.
The larva
Larva
A larva is a distinct juvenile form many animals undergo before metamorphosis into adults. Animals with indirect development such as insects, amphibians, or cnidarians typically have a larval phase of their life cycle...
feed on the leaves of various low-growing plants.