Hydriris ornatalis, Crete - photo © K. Bormpoudaki
Hydriris ornatalis (Duponchel, 1832)
MOTH INFO
Hydriris ornatalis is a moth of the family Crambidae on the island of Crete, Greece.
Scientific name
Hydriris ornatalis (Duponchel, 1832)
Synonyms
Asopia ornatalis (Duponchel, 1832)
Nymphula saturnalis (Treitschke, 1835)
Pyralis deciusalis (Walker, 1859)
Botys invenustalis (Walker, 1866)
Cataclysta fraterna (Butler, 1875)
Stenia pulchellalis (Mabille, 1880)
Ercta orientalis (Yamanaka, 1972)
Common name
Ornate Pearl
Classification
Superfamily: Pyraloidea > Family: Crambidae > Subfamily: Spilomelinae > Tribus: Hydririni > Genus: Hydriris
Wingspan
16-21 mm
Habitat
Gardens, parks, and fields.
Food plant
The monophagous larva feeds on the leaves of Convolvulaceae (Calystegia sepium, Convolvulus althaeoides, Convolvulus arvensis).
Flight period
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
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