Aphomia cephalonica, Crete - photo © K. Bormpoudaki

Aphomia cephalonica, Crete - photo © K. Bormpoudaki

Aphomia cephalonica (Stainton, 1866)

MOTH INFO

Aphomia cephalonica is a moth of the family Pyralidae on the island of Crete, Greece.

Scientific name

Aphomia cephalonica (Stainton, 1866)

Melissoblaptes cephalonica (Stainton, 1866)

Corcyra cephalonica (Stainton, 1866)

Melissoblaptes oeconomellus (Mann, 1872)

Corcyra translineella (Hampson, 1901)

Tineopsis theobromae (Dyar, 1913)

Anerastia lineata (Legrand, 1965)

Common name

Rice Moth

Classification

Superfamily: Pyraloidea > Family: Pyralidae > Tribus: Tirathabini > Genus: Aphomia

Wingspan

15-22 mm

Habitat

Food plant

The larvae feed on dry plantstuffs such as seeds, including cereals (e.g. rice). Other recorded foods are flour and dried fruits.

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

*based on a few observations on the island 

Links

Lepidoptera Mundi

Lepiforum e. V.

butterfliesofcrete.com