Tebenna micalis, Crete - photo © Fotis Samaritakis

Tebenna micalis, Crete - photo © Fotis Samaritakis

Tebenna micalis (Mann, 1857)

MOTH INFO

Tebenna micalis is a moth of the family Choreutidae on the island of Crete, Greece.

Scientific name

Tebenna micalis (Mann, 1857)

Choreutis micalis (Mann, 1857)

Choreutis isshikii (Matsumura, 1931)

Tebenna bradleyi (Clarke, 1971)

Common name
Small Thistle Moth, Vagrant Metal-mark
Classification

Superfamily: Choreutoidea > Family: Choreutidae > Subfamily: Choreutinae > Genus: Tebenna

Wingspan

9-11 mm

Habitat

Phrygana, dry rocky slopes.

Food plant

Larva is oligophagous on Compositae i.e. Helichrysum conglobatum, Filago, Cynara, Dittrichia viscosa, Cirsium vulgare, Arctium lappa, etc

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

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Lepidoptera Mundi

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