Stangeia siceliota, Crete - photo © K. Bormpoudaki

Stangeia siceliota, Crete - photo © K. Bormpoudaki

Stangeia siceliota (Zeller, 1847)

MOTH INFO

Stangeia siceliota is a moth of the family Pterophoridae on the island of Crete, Greece.

Scientific name

Stangeia siceliota (Zeller, 1847)

Pterophorus siceliota (Zeller, 1847)

Pterophorus ononidis (Zeller, 1852)

Common name

Classification

Superfamily: Pterophoroidea > Family: Pterophoridae > Subfamily: Pterophoriinae > Genus: Stangeia

Wingspan

14-15 mm

Habitat

Coastal areas, phrygana, dry grasslands, rocky slopes.

Food plant

The larva is polyphagous and feeds on the leaves of a variety of plants, i.e. Compositae (Dittrichia graveolens, Dittrichia viscosa, Phagnalon saxatile), Cistaceae (Cistus monspeliensis, Cistus salviifolius), Fabaceae (Ononis reclinata), Rosaceae (Sarcopoterium spinosum, Sanguisorba), etc.

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

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