Batrachedra parvulipunctella, Crete - photo © K. Bormpoudaki

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

Links

Lepiforum e. V.

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