Alloclita recisella, Crete - photo © K. Bormpoudaki
Alloclita recisella (Staudinger, 1859)
MOTH INFO
is a moth of the family Cosmopterigidae on the island of Crete, Greece.
Scientific name
Alloclita recisella Staudinger, 1859
Synonyms
Alloclita albocinctella (Chrétien, 1915)
Alloclita orthoclina Meyrick, 1922
Mompha gelechiformis Turati, 1930
Tinea inconspicuella Turati, 1930
Common name
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Classification
Superfamily: Gelechioidea > Family: Cosmopterigidae > Subfamily: Antequerinae > Genus: Alloclita
Wingspan
13-16 mm
Habitat
Dry and warm coastal areas.
Food plant
The larva is monophagous on Labiatae (i.e. Thymus carnosus (does not occur in Crete) and feeds in silken tubes in the litter under the plant. The host plant in Crete is unknown.
Flight period
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