Earias insulana, Crete - photo © K. Bormpoudaki
Earias insulana (Boisduval, 1833)
MOTH INFO
Earias insulana is a moth of the family Nolidae on the island of Crete, Greece.
Scientific name
Earias insulana (Boisduval, 1833)
Tortrix insulana (Boisduval, 1833)
Earias siliquana (Herrich-Schäffer, 1851)
Earias smaragdinana (Zeller, 1852)
Earias frondosana (Walker, 1866)
Acontia xanthophila (Walker, 1866)
Earias simillima (Walker, 1866)
Earias anthophilana (Snellen, 1879)
Earias tristrigosa (Butler, 1881)
Common name
Egyptian Bollworm, Insular Bollworm, Egyptian Stemborer, Spiny Bollworm
Classification
Superfamily: Noctuoidea > Family: Nolidae > Subfamily: Chloephorinae > Tribus: Eariadini > Genus: Earias
Wingspan
19-22 mm
Habitat
Dry and warm areas, cultivated land, forest edges, and gardens.
Food plant
The larva is oligophagous on Malvaceae (Malva, Lavatera, Hibiscus, Alcea rosea) and Poaceae (Ζea, Oryza) and feeds on the inflorescence.
Flight period
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