Merulempista turturella, Crete - photo © Steve Daniels
Merulempista turturella (Zeller, 1848)
MOTH INFO
Merulempista turturella is a moth of the family Pyralidae on the island of Crete, Greece.
Scientific name
Merulempista turturella (Zeller, 1848)
Pempelia turturella Zeller, 1848)
Salebria numidella (Ragonot, 1890)
Pempelia numidella (Ragonot, 1890)
Merulempista wolschrijni (Asselbergs, 1997)
Common name
Phycide du tamaris des Canaries
Classification
Superfamily: Pyraloidea > Family: Pyralidae > Subfamily: Phycitinae > Tribus: Phycitini > Genus: Merulempista
Wingspan
15-19 mm
Habitat
Coastal areas with Tamarix species.
Food plant
The monophagous larva feeds on Tamariceae (Tamarix sp) and can be spotted in silken tubes in the old inflorescence.
Flight period*
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
*based on one observation on the island
Links
Moths and Butterflies of Europe and North Africa
Notes
The species has not yet been reported from Crete. The identification is doubtful; it is based only on the observation of the external features and the flora of the area observed.
