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Eutelia adulatrix, Crete - photo © Fotis Samaritakis
Eutelia adulatrix (Hübner, 1813)
MOTH INFO
Eutelia adulatrix is a moth of the family Euteliidae on the island of Crete, Greece.
Scientific name
Eutelia adulatrix (Hübner, 1813)
Noctua adulatrix (Hübner, 1813)
Common name
Noctuelle adulatrice
Classification
Superfamily: Noctuoidea > Family: Euteliidae > Subfamily: Euteliinae > Genus: Eutelia
Wingspan
25-29 mm
Habitat
Shrubs, maquis, rocky slopes, shrubland, and other similar habitats.
Food plant
The larva is oligophagous on Anacardiaceae (Pistacia terebinthus, Pistacia lentiscus) and feeds on the leaves.
Flight period
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