Eublemma scitula, Crete - photo © K. Bormpoudaki
Eublemma scitula (Rambur, 1833)
MOTH INFO
Eublemma scitula is a moth of the family Erebidae on the island of Crete, Greece.
Scientific name
Eublemma scitula (Rambur, 1833)
Synonyms
Erastria scitula (Rambur, 1833)
Coccidiphaga scitula (Rambur, 1833)
Nola exasperata (Lederer, 1855)
Agrophila gibbosa (Snellen, 1872)
Erastria futilis (Swinhoe, 1884)
Eulocastria cretacea (Hampson, 1893)
Common name
Grey Eublemma
Classification
Superfamily: Noctuoidea > Family: Erebidae > Subfamily: Boletobiinae > Tribus: Eublemmini > Genus: Eublemma
Wingspan
12-15 mm
Habitat
Olive groves, coastal areas, streams and river banks.
Food plant
The larva is carnivorous, feeding on the scale Saissetia oleae. Αlthough it is a common parasite which occurs most often in olive trees, it is a polyphagous species, also attacking (but less frequently) citrus trees as well as various ornamental shrubs such as oleanders, euonymus, etc.
Flight period
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