Tecmerium perplexus, Crete - photo © K. Bormpoudaki

Tecmerium perplexus, Crete - photo © K. Bormpoudaki

Tecmerium perplexus (Gozmány, 1957)

MOTH INFO

Tecmerium perplexus is a moth of the family Blastobasidae on the island of Crete, Greece.

Scientific name

Tecmerium perplexus (Gozmány, 1957)

Synonyms

Tecmerium perplexum (Gozmány, 1957)

Oroclintrus perplexus (Gozmány, 1957)

Common name

Classification

Superfamily: Gelechioidea > Family: Blastobasidae > Genus: Tecmerium

Wingspan

9-14 mm

Habitat

Quercus pubescens scrub, dry meadows, warm rocky grasslands, scrubland and forests in karstic soil, steppes, abandoned vineyards and orchards.

Food plant

Unknown. Probably Rosmarinus species.

Flight period
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
                       
Links

Lepiforum e.V.

Fazekas, Imre. (2018). The European distribution of Tecmerium perplexum (Gozmány, 1957) (Lepidoptera: Blastobasidae). 12. 10.24386/Microlep.2017.12.17.

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