Scotopteryx proximaria (Rambur, 1833)
![Scotopteryx proximaria: Adult (Sardinia, Gennargentu, 1500m, late September 2018) [N]](bilder1/geometridae/proximaria_im2018.jpg "Scotopteryx proximaria: Adult (Sardinia, Gennargentu, 1500m, late September 2018) [N]")
![Scotopteryx proximaria: Habitat (Sardinia, Gennargentu, 1500m, late September 2018) [N]](bilder1/geometridae/proximaria_h2018.jpg "Scotopteryx proximaria: Habitat (Sardinia, Gennargentu, 1500m, late September 2018) [N]")
Host plants:
Fabaceae, especially Genista corsica.
Habitat:
Scotopteryx proximaria inhabits pastures, scrub, rocky slopes and similar places in medium-high mountains.
Life cycle:
The moths occur in September and October. The larva hibernates.
Remarks:
Endemic to Corsica and Sardinia.
Scotopteryx bipunctaria | Scotopteryx chenopodiata | Scotopteryx coarctaria | Scotopteryx moeniata | Scotopteryx peribolata
