Eublemma ostrina, Crete - photo © K. Bormpoudaki
Eublemma ostrina (Hübner, 1808)
MOTH INFO
Eublemma ostrina is a moth of the family Erebidae on the island of Crete, Greece.
Scientific name
Eublemma ostrina (Hübner, 1808)
Synonyms
Noctua ostrina (Hübner, 1808)
Anthophila numida (Lucas, 1849)
Micra carthami (Herrich-Schäffer, 1851)
Common name
Purple Marbled
Classification
Superfamily: Noctuoidea > Family: Erebidae > Subfamily: Boletobiinae > Tribus: Eublemmini > Genus: Eublemma
Wingspan
17-25 mm
Habitat
The moth can be found in warm, dry areas.
Food plant
The oligophagous larva feeds on the leaves of Compositae (Carlina, Carduus, Cirsium, Echinops, Helichrysum).
Flight period
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