Dialectica scalariella, Crete - photo © K. Bormpoudaki
Dialectica scalariella (Zeller, 1850)
MOTH INFO
Dialectica scalariella is a moth of the family Gracillariidae on the island of Crete, Greece.
Scientific name
Dialectica scalariella (Zeller, 1850)
Gracilaria scalariella (Zeller, 1850)
Common name
Echium Leaf Miner, Bugloss Slender
Classification
Superfamily: Gracillarioidea > Family: Gracillariidae > Subfamily: Gracillariinae > Genus: Dialectica
Wingspan
8-10 mm
Habitat
Biotopes with the larval food plant, i.e. dry and warm areas, coastal areas, rocky slopes.
Food plant
The larva is oligophagous on Boraginaceae (Cynoglossum creticum, Echium plantagineum, Anchusa, Borago officinalis, Symphytum) and bores into the leaves.
Flight period*
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
*based on a few observations on the island. Several generations per year.
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