Bena bicolorana, Crete - photo © Fotis Samaritakis
Bena bicolorana (Fuesslin, 1775)
MOTH INFO
Bena bicolorana is a moth of the family Nolidae on the island of Crete, Greece.
Scientific name
Bena bicolorana (Fuesslin, 1775)
Phalaena bicolorana (Fuessly, 1775)
Tortrix quercana (Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775)
Hylophila prasinana var. millierei (Capronnier, 1883)
Common name
Scarce Silver-lines
Classification
Superfamily: Noctuoidea > Family: Nolidae > Subfamily: Chloephorinae > Genus: Bena
Wingspan
42-47 mm
Habitat
Scrub and forests with Quercus.
FoodpPlant
The larva is monophagous on Fagaceae (Quercus pubescens, Quercus robur) and feeds on the leaves.
Flight period
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