Bucculatrix gnaphaliella, Crete - photo © K. Bormpoudaki
Bucculatrix gnaphaliella
MOTH INFO
Bucculatrix gnaphaliella is a moth of the family Bucculatricidae on the island of Crete, Greece.
Scientific name
Bucculatrix gnaphaliella
Synonyms
Elachista gnaphaliella
Lithocolletis gnaphaliella
Common name
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Classification
Superfamily: Gracillarioidea > Family: Bucculatricidae > Genus: Bucculatrix
Wingspan
8-9 mm
Habitat
Phrygana and dry rocky slopes.
Food plant
The larva is monophagous on Compositae (Helichrysum) and bores into the leaves and shoots.
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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