Euproctis chrysorrhoea, Crete © Fotis Samaritakis
Euproctis chrysorrhoea
MOTH INFO
Euproctis chrysorrhoea is a moth of the family Erebidae on the island of Crete, Greece.
Scientific name
Euproctis chrysorrhoea
Phalaena chrysorrhoea (Linnaeus, 1758)
Phalaena auriflua (Esper, 1785)
Bombyx phaeorrhoeus (Haworth, 1803)
Bombyx phaeorrhoea (Donovan, 1813)
Common name
Brown-tail
Classification
Superfamily: Noctuoidea > Family: Erebidae > Subfamily: Lymantriinae > Tribus: Nygmiini > Genus: Euproctis
Wingspan
26-42 mm
Habitat
The moth can be found in deciduous forests, hedgerows, tree clumps, gardens, and orchards.
Food plant
The larva is polyphagous and feeds on the leaves of a variety of plants, i.e. Berberidaceae (Berberis cretica), Fagaceae (Quercus), Rosaceae (Malus, Prunus, Pyrus), etc.
Flight period
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