Callopistria latreillei, Crete - photo © Heiner Ziegler
Callopistria latreillei (Duponchel, 1828)
MOTH INFO
Callopistria latreillei is a moth of the family Noctuidae on the island of Crete, Greece.
Scientific name
Callopistria latreillei (Duponchel, 1828)
Noctua latreillei (Duponchel, 1828)
Methorasa latreillei (Duponchel, 1828)
Common name
Latreille’s Latin
Classification
Superfamily: Noctuoidea > Family: Noctuidae > Subfamily: Eriopinae > Genus: Callopistria
Wingspan
26-30 mm
Habitat
Rocky slopes, and deciduous forests.
Food plant
The larva is narrowly polyphagous and feeds on the leaves of several plants i.e. Aspleniaceae (Asplenium ceterach), etc.
Flight period
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
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