Ypsolopha sculpturella, Crete - photo © K. Bormpoudaki
Ypsolopha sculpturella (Herrich-Schäffer, [1854])
MOTH INFO
Ypsolopha sculpturella is a moth of the family Ypsolophidae on the island of Crete, Greece.
Scientific name
Ypsolopha sculpturella (Herrich-Schäffer, [1854])
Synonyms
Rhinosia sculpturella Herrich-Schäffer, [1854]
Cerostoma sculpturella (Herrich-Schäffer, [1854])
Common name
–
Classification
Superfamily: Yponomeutoidea > Family: Ypsolophidae > Subfamily: Ypsolophinae > Genus: Ypsolopha
Wingspan
20-22 mm
Habitat
Rocky and stony hillsides with open dry shrubby vegetation.
Food plant
Published records identify Ephedra distachya as the host plant of the species. However, this species is not known to occur in Crete. As Ephedra foemina is the sole representative of the genus Ephedra on the island, it should be considered a potential host plant and investigated accordingly.
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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