Axia nesiota, Crete - photo © Luca Sattin
Axia nesiota (Reisser, 1962)
MOTH INFO
Axia nesiota is a moth of the family Cimeliidae on the island of Crete, Greece.
Scientific name
Axia nesiota (Reisser, 1962)
Cimelia nesiota (Reisser, 1962)
Common name
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Classification
Superfamily: Drepanoidea > Family: Cimeliidae > Genus: Axia
Wingspan
27-33 mm
Habitat
Phrygana, ravines, dry and shrubby hills.
Food plant
The larva is monophagous on Euphorbiaceae (Euphorbia acanthothamnos) and feeds on the leaves; as in young stems and flowers.
Flight period
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