Palepicorsia ustrinalis, Crete - photo © K. Bormpoudaki
Palepicorsia ustrinalis
MOTH INFO
Palepicorsia ustrinalis is a moth of the family Crambidae on the island of Crete, Greece.
Scientific name
Palepicorsia ustrinalis
Botys ustrinalis (Christoph, 1877)
Achyra ustrinalis (Christoph, 1877)
Epicorsia ustrinalis (Christoph, 1877)
Metasia emiralis (Oberthür, 1888)
Metasia excavatalis (Ragonot, 1892)
Common name
–
Classification
Superfamily: Pyraloidea > Family: Crambidae > Subfamily: Pyraustinae > Tribus: Pyraustinini > Genus: Palepicorsia
Wingspan
19-22 mm
Habitat
Coastal areas where the larval host plant exists.
Food plant
The larva is monophagous on Suaeda vera (Amaranthaceae).
Flight period*
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
*based on a few observations on the island
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