Eteobalea intermediella, Crete - photo © Paul Hopkins

Eteobalea intermediella, Crete - photo © Paul Hopkins

Eteobalea intermediella (Riedl, 1966)

MOTH INFO

Eteobalea intermediella is a moth of the family Cosmopterigidae on the island of Crete, Greece.

Scientific name

Eteobalea intermediella (Riedl, 1966)

Stagmatophora intermediella (Riedl, 1966)

Common name
Root-Boring Moth
Classification

Superfamily: Gelechioidea > Family: Cosmopterigidae > Subfamily: Cosmopteriginae > Genus: Eteobalea

Wingspan

16-18 mm

Habitat

Grasslands, pastures, agricultural fields, and roadsides.

Food plant

The larva is monophagous on Plantaginaceae (Linaria, Anarrhinum) and feeds on the roots and basal part of the plant stems.

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

Lepiforum e.V.

Lepidoptera Mundi

Plant Parasites of Europe

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