Tinagma ocnerostomella, Crete - photo © K. Bormpoudaki
Tinagma ocnerostomella (Stainton, 1850)
MOTH INFO
Tinagma ocnerostomella is a moth of the family Douglasiidae on the island of Crete, Greece.
Scientific name
Tinagma ocnerostomella (Stainton, 1850)
Synonyms
Gracilaria ocnerostomella Stainton, 1850
Tinagma echii Herrich-Schäffer, 1855
Common name
Bugloss Spear-wing
Classification
Family: Douglasiidae > Genus: Tinagma
Wingspan
8-10,5 mm
Habitat
Tinagma ocnerostomella is found in coastal areas, in dry, warm habitats with shrubby vegetation and phrygana.
Φυτά-ξενιστές
The larva is monophagous on Boraginaceae (Echium vulgare, Echium angustifolium). The young larva is found in the flowers, but later it bores into the stems, where it pupates.
Flight period
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