Prochoreutis myllerana, Crete - photo © Andreas Manz
Prochoreutis myllerana (Fabricius, 1794)
MOTH INFO
Prochoreutis myllerana is a moth of the family Choreutidae on the island of Crete, Greece.
Scientific name
Prochoreutis myllerana (Fabricius, 1794)
Synonyms
Phalaena argentinetta Fourcroy, 1785
Pyralis myllerana Fabricius, 1794
Anthophila mylleri Haworth, 1811
Tortrix augustana Hübner, [1813]
Choreutis scintilulana Hübner, [1825]
Choreutis scintilulalis Treitschke, 1835
Choreutis albipunctalis Zetterstedt, [1839]
Choreutis müllerana Heyden, 1865
Common name
Classification
Superfamily: Choreutoidea > Family: Choreutidae > Subfamily: Choreutinae > Genus: Prochoreutis
Wingspan
10-14 mm
Habitat
Crevices and ledges of limestone cliffs in gorges, road rocky embankments.
Food plant
The larva is monophagous on Labiatae (Scutellaria sp.), so the possible host plants in Crete could be the two Scutellaria species found on the island — the endemic Scutellaria hirta and Scutellaria sieberi. It feeds on the leaves — in the early stages inside mines, and in later stages freely within a web, among spun leaves.
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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