Zekelita antiqualis, Crete - photo © Paul Hopkins

Zekelita antiqualis, Crete - photo © Paul Hopkins

Zekelita antiqualis (Hübner, 1809)

MOTH INFO

Zekelita antiqualis

is a moth of the family Erebidae on the island of Crete, Greece.

Scientific name

Zekelita antiqualis (Hübner, 1809)

Pyralis antiqualis (Hübner, 1809)

Rhynchodontodes antiqualis (Hübner, 1809)

Hypena mardinalis (Staudinger, 1892)

Common name

Classification

Superfamily: Noctuoidea > Family: Erebidae > Subfamily: Hypeninae > Genus: Zekelita

Wingspan

22-24 mm

Habitat

Phrygana and macchia.

Food plant

The oligophagous larva feeds on the leaves of Leguminosae species.

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

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Lepidoptera Mundi

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