Agrochola castanea, Crete - photo © Andreas Manz

Agrochola castanea, Crete - photo © Andreas Manz

Agrochola castanea (Osthelder, 1933)

MOTH INFO

Agrochola castanea is a moth of the family Noctuidae on the island of Crete, Greece.

Scientific name

Agrochola castanea (Osthelder, 1933)

Spudaea castanea (Osthelder, 1933)

Xanthia castanea (Osthelder, 1933)

Spudaea pontica (Kljutschko, 1968)

Spudaea pontica (Kljutschko, 1968)

Agrochola pontica (Kljutschko, 1968)

Agrochola pontica (Klyuchko, 1968)

Common name

Classification

Superfamily: Noctuoidea > Family: Noctuidae > Subfamily: Xyleninae > Tribus: Xylenini > Genus: Agrochola

Wingspan

27-32 mm

Habitat
Forests and shrubland with Quercus.
Food plant

The larva is monophagous on Fagaceae (Quercus coccifera) and feeds on the leaves.

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

*based on a few observations on the island

Links

Lepiforum e. V.

Lepidoptera Mundi

Plant Parasites of Europe

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