Acrobasis obliqua, Crete - photo © K. Bormpoudaki
Acrobasis obliqua (Zeller, 1847)
MOTH INFO
Acrobasis obliqua is a moth of the family Pyralidae on the island of Crete, Greece.
Scientific name
Acrobasis obliqua (Zeller, 1847)
Myelois obliqua (Zeller, 1847)
Acrobasis glycerella (Staudinger, 1859)
Common name
Phycide oblique
Classification
Superfamily: Pyraloidea > Family: Pyralidae > Tribus: Phycitini > Genus: Acrobasis
Wingspan
21-23 mm
Habitat
Hill slopes, phrygana.
Food plant
The larva is monophagous on Cistaceae (Cistus monspeliensis, Cistus salviifolius, Cistus creticus) and feeds on the fruits.
Flight period
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