Bedellia somnulentella, Crete - photo © K. Bormpoudaki
Bedellia somnulentella (Zeller, 1847)
MOTH INFO
Bedellia somnulentella is a moth of the family Bedelliidae on the island of Crete, Greece.
Scientific name
Bedellia somnulentella (Zeller, 1847)
Synonyms
Lyonetia somnulentella Zeller, 1847
Bedellia orpheella Stainton, 1849
Bedellia staintoniella Clemens, 1860
Bedellia mnesileuca Meyrick, 1928
Bedellia annuligera Meyrick, 1928
Bedellia autoconis Meyrick, 1930
Bedellia ipomoeae Bradley, 1953
Common name
Sweet Potato Leaf Miner, Morning-Glory Leaf Miner
Classification
Superfamily: Yponomeutoidea > Family: Bedelliidae > Genus: Bedellia
Wingspan
8-11 mm
Habitat
Fields, parks, wastelands, river banks.
Food plant
The larva is oligophagous on Convolvulaceae (Calystegia sepium, Convolvulus arvensis, Convolvulus althaeoides, Convolvulus siculus, Ipomoea purpurea) and is a leafminer.
Flight period
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