Phragmacossia minos, Crete - photo © https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/384506793

Phragmacossia minos, Crete - photo © https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/384506793

Phragmacossia minos Reisser, 1962

MOTH INFO

Phragmacossia minos is a moth of the family Cossidae on the island of Crete, Greece. It is a Cretan endemic species.

Scientific name

Phragmacossia minos Reisser, 1962

Synonyms

Phragmataecia minos (Reisser, 1962)

Common name
Classification

Superfamily: Cossoidea > Family: Cossidae > Subfamily: Zeuzerinae > Genus: Phragmacossia

Wingspan

26-28 mm

Habitat

Food plant

Unknown.

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

*based on a few observations on the island

Links

Lepidoptera Mundi

Lepiforum e. V.

A. Saldaitis et al. 2023. Phragmacossia bozanoi. A new species from southern Greece

butterfliesofcrete.com