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)
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 larva is monophagous on Convolvulaceae (Calystegia sepium, Convolvulus althaeoides, Convolvulus arvensis) and feeds on the leaves.
Flight period
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