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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