Phycitodes lacteella, Crete - photo © K. Bormpoudaki

Phycitodes lacteella, Crete - photo © K. Bormpoudaki

Phycitodes lacteella (Rothschild, 1915)

MOTH INFO

Phycitodes lacteella is a moth of the family Pyralidae on the island of Crete, Greece.

Scientific name

Phycitodes lacteella (Rothschild, 1915)

Synonyms

Staudingeria lacteella (Rothschild, 1915)

Common name

Peppered Knot-horn

Classification

Superfamily: Pyraloidea > Family: Pyralidae > Subfamily: Phycitinae > Tribus: Phycitini > Genus: Phycitodes

Wingspan

17-19 mm

Habitat

Coastal areas, ruderal habitats.

Food plant

Unknown.

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

Lepidoptera Mundi

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