Amblyptilia acanthodactyla, Crete - photo © K. Bormpoudaki
Amblyptilia acanthadactyla (Hübner, 1813)
MOTH INFO
Amblyptilia acanthadactyla is a moth of the family Pterophoridae on the island of Crete, Greece.
Scientific name
Amblyptilia acanthadactyla (Hübner, 1813)
Synonyms
Alucita acanthadactyla (Hübner, 1813)
Amblyptilia calaminthae (Frey, 1886)
Amblyptilia tetralicella (Hering, 1891)
Common name
Beautiful Plume
Classification
Superfamily: Pterophoroidea > Family: Pterophoridae > Subfamily: Pterophorinae > Genus: Amblyptilia
Wingspan
17-23 mm
Habitat
Sparse woodlands, forest edges, meadows, riverbanks.
Food plant
The polyphagous larva feeds on the flowers and the tender foliage of various plants, i.e., Labiatae (Clinopodium nepeta, Lavandula stoechas, Mentha longifolia, Prasium majus, Rosmarinus officinalis, Salvia, Stachys, Teucrium), Leguminosae (Ononis spinosa), etc.
Flight period
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
Links
Moths and Butterflies of Europe and North Africa
Notes
Amblyptilia acanthadactyla may be distinguished by its warm reddish brown base color of the forewings from the greyish brown of the similar Amblyptilia punctidactyla.
