Uresiphita gilvata, Crete - photo © K. Bormpoudaki
Uresiphita gilvata
MOTH INFO
Uresiphita gilvata is a moth of the family Crambidae on the island of Crete, Greece.
Scientific name
Uresiphita gilvata
Synonyms
Phalaena gilvata Fabricius, 1794
Botys limbalis ([Denis & Schiffermüller], 1775), nec (Linnaeus, 1767)
Uresiphita limbalis ([Denis & Schiffermüller], 1775), nec (Linnaeus, 1767)
Pyralis polygonalis Hübner, 1796
Pyralis diversalis Hübner, 1796
Pyralis rusticalis Hübner, 1796
Common name
Yellow Under Pearl
Classification
Superfamily: Pyraloidea > Family: Crambidae > Subfamily: Pyraustinae > Tribus: Pyraustini > Genus: Uresiphita
Wingspan
29-37 mm
Appearance
The forewings are light brown colored with faint to clear lines and markings.
The hindwings are pale orange or bright yellow with a blackish margin.
Food plant
The larva is oligophagous on Leguminosae (Anagyris foetida, Chamaecytisus, Genista, Cytisus, Spartium junceum) and feeds on leaves and flowers.
Flight period
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
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