Phycitodes saxicola, Crete - photo © K. Bormpoudaki
Phycitodes saxicola (Vaughan, 1870)
MOTH INFO
Phycitodes saxicola is a moth of the family Pyralidae on the island of Crete, Greece.
Scientific name
Phycitodes saxicola (Vaughan, 1870)
Synonyms
Homoeosoma saxicola (Vaughan, 1870)
Homoeosoma subbinaevella (Ragonot, 1888)
Homoeosoma vallettae (Amsel, 1951)
Common name
Small Clouded Knot-horn
Classification
Superfamily: Pyraloidea > Family: Pyralidae > Subfamily: Phycitinae > Tribus: Phycitini > Genus: Phycitodes
Wingspan
12-20 mm
Habitat
Coastal areas, ruderal terrains.
Food plant
The oligophagous larva can be observed within a web constructed on the flower heads of Compositae. i.e. Achillea, Anthemis, Helichrysum, Jacobaea vulgaris, Tanacetum vulgare.
Flight period
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