Penestoglossa sutteri, Crete - photo © K. Bormpoudaki

Penestoglossa sutteri, Crete - photo © K. Bormpoudaki

Penestoglossa sutteri (Sobczyk, 2013)

MOTH INFO

Penestoglossa sutteri is a moth of the family Psychidae on the island of Crete, Greece.

Scientific name

Penestoglossa sutteri (Sobczyk, 2013)

Common name

Classification

Superfamily: Tineoidea > Family: Psychidae > Subfamily: Typhoniinae > Tribus: Penestoglossini > Genus: Penestoglossa

Wingspan

14-17 mm

Habitat

Dry and warm areas, calcareous slopes.

Food plant

Unknown.

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

*based on a few observations on the island

Links

Lepiforum e. V.

Notes

The species is currently only known from Crete (Greece)—identification of the depicted species in photos 1-6 by Niyaz Ismail.

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