Phragmataecia castaneae, Crete - photo © https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/217672774
Phragmataecia castaneae (Hübner, 1790)
MOTH INFO
Cossidae on the island of Crete, Greece.
Scientific name
Phragmataecia castaneae (Hübner, 1790)
Phalaena castaneae (Hübner, 1790)
Noctua arundinis (Hübner, 1808)
Common name
Reed Leopard, Giant Vorer
Classification
Superfamily: Cossoidea > Family: Cossidae > Subfamily: Zeuzerinae > Genus: Phragmataecia
Wingspan
30-56 mm
Habitat
River banks, lake shores, and wetlands.
Food plant
The larva is monophagous on Poaceae (Phragmites australis, Phragmites communis) and bores into the lower parts of the culms.
Flight period*
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
*based on a few observations on the island
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