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
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