Eteobalea intermediella, Crete - photo © Paul Hopkins
Eteobalea intermediella (Riedl, 1966)
MOTH INFO
Eteobalea intermediella is a moth of the family Cosmopterigidae on the island of Crete, Greece.
Scientific name
Eteobalea intermediella (Riedl, 1966)
Stagmatophora intermediella (Riedl, 1966)
Common name
Root-Boring Moth
Classification
Superfamily: Gelechioidea > Family: Cosmopterigidae > Subfamily: Cosmopteriginae > Genus: Eteobalea
Wingspan
16-18 mm
Habitat
Grasslands, pastures, agricultural fields, and roadsides.
Food plant
The larva is monophagous on Plantaginaceae (Linaria, Anarrhinum) and feeds on the roots and basal part of the plant stems.
Flight period
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |