Batrachedra parvulipunctella, Crete - photo © K. Bormpoudaki
Batrachedra parvulipunctella (Chrétien, 1915)
MOTH INFO
Batrachedra parvulipunctella is a moth of the family Batrachedridae on the island of Crete, Greece.
Scientific name
Batrachedra parvulipunctella (Chrétien, 1915)
Eustaintonia phragmitidella (Mariani, 1936)
Common name
–
Classification
Superfamily: Gelechioidea > Family: Batrachedridae > Genus: Batrachedra
Wingspan
14-16 mm
Habitat
River banks, banks of lakes, and wetlands.
Food plant
The larva feeds on waxy secretions of the coccid Aclerda berlesei which can be found on Phragmites australis and Arundo donax.
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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