It is also a main predator of the seeds of holm oak ("Quercus ilex"). Holm oaks (Quercus ilex) dot the hills. "Amphipterygium adstringens" grows in hot temperatures in deciduous jungles or Quercus Ilex forests. Their diet includes the leaves of the encina ("Quercus ilex") tree. The dominant species of the climax community is the holly oak ("Quercus ilex"). The main tree component is oaks, usually holm ("Quercus ilex") and cork ("Quercus suber"). "Ilex" in Latin means the holm-oak or evergreen oak ("Quercus ilex"). The larva feeds on "Quercus robur", "Quercus petraea", "Quercus cerris" and "Quercus ilex". The dominant species are "Quercus coccifera" (in drier areas) and "Quercus ilex". The larvae feed on "Quercus coccifera", "Quercus ilex", "Quercus ilex rotundifolia" and "Quercus suber".