Laristania taftanella, Crete - photo © Henry Edmunds
Laristania taftanella (Amsel, 1953)
MOTH INFO
Laristania taftanella is a moth of the family Pyralidae on the island of Crete, Greece.
Scientific name
Laristania taftanella (Amsel, 1953)
Synonyms
Praeepischnia taftanella Amsel, 1953
Common name
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Classification
Superfamily: Pyraloidea > Family: Pyralidae > Tribus: Phycitini > Genus: Laristania
Wingspan
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Habitat
The species observed on the island was found in a rocky defile at an altitude of 1,000 m.
Food plant
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Flight period*
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
*based on one observation on the island by Henry Edmunds
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Notes
According to Edmunds H., 2025**, it seems to be the first European record.
**Edmunds, H. 2025. Some outstanding species of lepidoptera reported from the island of Crete (Greece). Entomologist’s Rec. J. Var. 137: 19.
