Synopsia sociaria (Hübner, [1799])
![Synopsia sociaria: Female (e.l. Val Senales, South Tyrol, larva in early May 2015) [S]](bilder1/geometridae/sociaria_im2015.jpg "Synopsia sociaria: Female (e.l. Val Senales, South Tyrol, larva in early May 2015) [S]")
![Synopsia sociaria: Larva (Val Senales, South Tyrol, early May 2015) [M]](bilder1/geometridae/sociaria_rpe2015.jpg "Synopsia sociaria: Larva (Val Senales, South Tyrol, early May 2015) [M]")
![Synopsia sociaria: Larva (Val Senales, South Tyrol, early May 2015) [M]](bilder1/geometridae/sociaria_2rpe2015.jpg "Synopsia sociaria: Larva (Val Senales, South Tyrol, early May 2015) [M]")
![Synopsia sociaria: Larva (Val Senales, South Tyrol, early May 2015) [M]](bilder1/geometridae/sociaria_3rpe2015.jpg "Synopsia sociaria: Larva (Val Senales, South Tyrol, early May 2015) [M]")
![Synopsia sociaria: Larva (Val Senales, South Tyrol, early May 2015) [M]](bilder1/geometridae/sociaria_4rpe2015.jpg "Synopsia sociaria: Larva (Val Senales, South Tyrol, early May 2015) [M]")
![Synopsia sociaria: Larva (Val Senales, South Tyrol, early May 2015) [M]](bilder1/geometridae/sociaria_5rpe2015.jpg "Synopsia sociaria: Larva (Val Senales, South Tyrol, early May 2015) [M]")
![Synopsia sociaria: Larva (Val Senales, South Tyrol, early May 2015) [M]](bilder1/geometridae/sociaria_6rpe2015.jpg "Synopsia sociaria: Larva (Val Senales, South Tyrol, early May 2015) [M]")
![Synopsia sociaria: Larva (Val Senales, South Tyrol, early May 2015) [M]](bilder1/geometridae/sociaria_7rpe2015.jpg "Synopsia sociaria: Larva (Val Senales, South Tyrol, early May 2015) [M]")
![Synopsia sociaria: Pupa (e.l. Val Senales 2015) [S]](bilder1/geometridae/sociaria_ppe2015.jpg "Synopsia sociaria: Pupa (e.l. Val Senales 2015) [S]")
![Synopsia sociaria: Larval habitat in the cliffy entrance of Val Senales in South Tyrol (early May 2015). I recorded a mature larva on Artemisia campestris. [N]](bilder1/geometridae/sociaria_h2015.jpg "Synopsia sociaria: Larval habitat in the cliffy entrance of Val Senales in South Tyrol (early May 2015). I recorded a mature larva on Artemisia campestris. [N]")
Host plants:
The larvae are polyphagous on herbs and low-growing shrubs. I recorded it on Artemisia campestris (Schnalstal, South Tyrol).
Habitat:
Synopsia sociaria inhabits dry and hot rocky slopes, garigues, heathland and sandy grasslands.
Life cycle:
The larva hibernates. Moths occur in most often two generations between May and early September.
Remarks:
Synopsia sociaria occurs in Southern Central and South Europe and Asia Minor.
