Denticera divisella, Crete - photo © K. Bormpoudaki
Denticera divisella (Duponchel, [1843])
MOTH INFO
Denticera divisella is a moth of the family Pyralidae on the island of Crete, Greece.
Scientific name
Denticera divisella (Duponchel, [1843])
Synonyms
Phycis divisella (Duponchel, [1843]
Sciota divisella (Duponchel, [1843])
Denticera sardzeella Amsel, 1961
Common name
Phycide de l’Euphorbe
Classification
Superfamily: Pyraloidea > Family: Pyralidae > Subfamily: Phycitinae > Tribus: Phycitini > Genus: Denticera
Wingspan
23-29 mm
Habitat
Phrygana, shrubland.
Food plant
The monophagous larva constructs a web on the flowers and leaves of Euphorbiaceae (Euphorbia characias, Euphorbia dendroides, Euphorbia paralias), on which it feeds.
Flight period
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