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Hellinsia carphodactyla, Crete - photo © K. Bormpoudaki
Hellinsia carphodactyla
MOTH INFO
Hellinsia carphodactyla is a moth of the family Pterophoridae on the island of Crete, Greece.
Scientific name
Hellinsia carphodactyla
Synonyms
Euleioptilus carphodactyla (Hübner, [1813])
Alucita carphodactyla Hübner, [1813]
Euleioptilus carphodactylus (Hübner, [1813])
Common name
Citron Plume
Classification
Superfamily: Pterophoroidea > Family: Pterophoridae > Subfamily: Pterophorinae > Genus: Hellinsia
Wingspan
14-23 mm
Habitat
Road sides, ruderal areas, limestone habitats.
Food plant
The larva is oligophagous on Compositae (Carlina, Dittrichia viscosa, Inula). The young larvae of the first generation feed on the leaves for a short time, then bore into the stems and pupate inside them. The second generation appears later and feeds on the flower heads, where it pupates inside them without forming a cocoon.
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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