Caradrina flavirena, Crete - photo © Luca Sattin
Caradrina flavirena (Guenée, 1852)
MOTH INFO
Caradrina flavirena is a moth of the family Noctuidae on the island of Crete, Greece.
Scientific name
Caradrina flavirena (Guenée, 1852)
Phalaena flavirena (Guenée, 1852)
Caradrina flavivena (Guenée, 1852)
Caradrina muricolor (Boursin, 1933)
Paradrina muricolor (Boursin, 1933)
Common name
Lorimer’s Rustic
Classification
Superfamily: Noctuoidea > Family: Noctuidae > Subfamily: Xyleninae > Tribus: Caradrinini > Genus: Caradrina
Wingspan
28-34 mm
Habitat
Warm and dry open areas.
Food plant
The larva is polyphagous and feeds on the leaves of various plants, i.e. Compositae (Taraxacum), Poaceae, etc.
Flight period
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
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