
Agriphila beieri, Crete - photo © K. Bormpoudaki
Angustalius malacellus (Duponchel, 1836)
MOTH INFO
Angustalius malacellus είναι μια νυχτοπεταλούδα της οικογένειας Crambidae που απαντάται στο νησί της Κρήτης.
Επιστημονική ονομασία
Angustalius malacellus (Duponchel, 1836)
Crambus malacellus (Duponchel, 1836)
Common name
Silvered Brown Veneer
Classification
Superfamily: Pyraloidea > Family: Crambidae > Subfamily: Crambinae > Tribus: Crambini > Genus: Angustalius
Wingspan
18-21 mm
Habitat
Fields and cultivated areas with corn.
Food plant
The monophagous larva feeds on Poaceae (Corn (Zea mays)) and bores in the area around the root collar.
Flight period*
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
*based on a few observations on the island