Chilo luteellus, Crete - photo © https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/290354692
Chilo luteellus (Motschulsky, 1866)
MOTH INFO
Chilo luteellus is a moth of the family Crambidae on the island of Crete, Greece.
Scientific name
Chilo luteellus (Motschulsky, 1866)
Synonyms
Schoenobius luteellus Motschulsky, 1866
Chilo concolorellus Christoph, 1885
Chilo gensanellus Leech, 1889
Chilo dubia Bethune-Baker, 1894
Chilo boxanus Hering, 1903
Chilo plumbosellus Chrétien, 1910
Chilo pseudoplumbellus Caradja, 1932
Chilo molydellus Zerny, 1935
Chilo molybdellus Osthelder, 1941
Common name
Classification
Superfamily: Pyraloidea > Family: Crambidae > Subfamily: Crambinae > Tribus: Chilonini > Genus: Chilo
Wingspan
24-33 mm
Habitat
Riverbanks and streambanks, reed beds, wetlands.
Food plant
The monophagous larva feeds on Poaceae (Phragmites australis) and bores into 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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