Alucita desmodactyla, Crete - photo © K. Bormpoudaki

Alucita desmodactyla, Crete - photo © K. Bormpoudaki

Alucita desmodactyla (Zeller, 1847)

MOTH INFO

Alucita desmodactyla is a moth of the family Alucitidae on the island of Crete, Greece.

Scientific name

Alucita desmodactyla (Zeller, 1847)

Synonyms

Orneodes flavidactyla (Toll, 1936)

Alucita flavidactyla (Toll, 1936)

Common name

Classification

Superfamily: Alucitoidea > Family: Alucitidae > Genus: Alucita

Wingspan

12-15 mm

Habitat

Areas where the food plants occurs.

Food plant

The monophagous larva feeds on the flowers of Labiatae (Stachys).

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

Lepiforum e. V.

Plant Parasites of Europe

Lepidoptera Mundi

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