Scotomera caesarealis, Crete - photo © K. Bormpoudaki

Scotomera caesarealis, Crete - photo © K. Bormpoudaki

Scotomera caesarealis (Ragonot, 1891)

MOTH INFO

Scotomera caesarealis is a moth of the family Pyralidae on the island of Crete, Greece.

Scientific name

Scotomera caesarealis (Ragonot, 1891)

Stemmatophora caesarealis (Ragonot, 1891)

Common name

Classification

Superfamily: Pyraloidea > Family: Pyralidae > Subfamily: Pyralinae > Tribus: Pyralini > Genus: Scotomera

Wingspan

14-15 mm

Habitat

Phrygana, calcareous soils.

Food plant

Unknown.

The depicted species were located exclusively on Thymus (Thymbra capitata).

Flight period
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Links

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