
Alucita desmodactyla, Crete - photo © K. Bormpoudaki
Alucita desmodactyla (Zeller, 1847)
MOTH INFO
Alucita desmodactyla is a moth of the family Alucitidae on the island of Crete, Greece.
Scientific name
Alucita desmodactyla (Zeller, 1847)
Synonyms
Orneodes flavidactyla (Toll, 1936)
Alucita flavidactyla (Toll, 1936)
Common name
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Classification
Superfamily: Alucitoidea > Family: Alucitidae > Genus: Alucita
Wingspan
12-15 mm
Habitat
Areas where the food plants occurs.
Food plant
The monophagous larva feeds on the flowers of Labiatae (Stachys).
Flight period
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |