Aporophyla australis, Crete - photo © Heiner Ziegler
Aporophyla australis
MOTH INFO
Aporophyla australis is a moth of the family Noctuidae on the island of Crete, Greece.
Scientific name
Aporophyla australis
Xylina australis (Boisduval, 1829)
Xylina scriptura (Freyer, 1838)
Xylina ingenua (Freyer, 1848)
Xylophasia orientalis (Herrich-Schäffer, 1850)
Aporophyla albidior (Bang-Haas, 1906)
Common name
Feathered Brindle
Classification
Superfamily: Noctuoidea > Family: Noctuidae > Subfamily: Xyleninae > Tribus: Xylenini > Genus: Aporophyla
Wingspan
36-42 mm
Habitat
Sandy terrains, coastal dunes.
Food plant
The larva is polyphagous and feeds on the leaves of a variety of plants, i.e. Cyperaceae (Carex), Poaceae, Compositae (Cichorium, Dactylis glomerata), etc.
Flight period
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
Links
