Eublemma cochylioides, Crete - photo © K. Bormpoudaki

Eublemma cochylioides, Crete - photo © K. Bormpoudaki

Eublemma cochylioides (Guenée, 1852)

MOTH INFO

Eublemma cochylioides is a moth of the family Erebidae on the island of Crete, Greece.

Scientific name
Eublemma cochylioides (Guenée, 1852)

Micra cochylioides (Guenée, 1852)

Micra rosita (Guenée, 1852)

Thalpochares phoenissa (Lederer, 1855)

Micra derogata (Walker, 1858)

Porphyrinia confuscata (Warren, 1913)

Common name

Pink-barred Eublemma

Classification

Superfamily: Noctuoidea > Family: Erebidae > Subfamily: Boletobiinae > Tribus: Eublemmini > Genus: Eublemma

Wingspan

13-19 mm

Habitat

The moth can be found in gardens and semi-arid areas of all kinds.

Food plant

The larva is oligophagous on Compositae (Prenanthes, Elephantopus) and feeds on the leaves.

Flight period
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Links

Lepiforum e. V.

Lepidoptera Mundi

Moths and Butterflies of Europe and North Africa

Lepidoptera and their Ecology

Plant Parasites of Europe

Phrygana.eu

butterfliesofcrete.com