Parahypopta caestrum, Crete - photo © Xrysostomos Bairaktaris
Parahypopta caestrum (Hübner, 1808)
MOTH INFO
Parahypopta caestrumCossidae on the island of Crete, Greece.
Scientific name
Parahypopta caestrum (Hübner, 1808)
Bombyx caestrum (Hübner, 1803)
Common name
Cossus-touret
Classification
Superfamily: Cossoidea > Family: Cossidae > Subfamily: Cossinae > Genus: Parahypopta
Wingspan
28-40 mm
Habitat
Dry and warm rocky areas, phrygana.
Food plant
Oviposition occurs in the soil near a plant. The larva is monophagous and bores into the underground parts (i.e. roots) of Asparagaceae plants (Asparagus sp).
Flight period
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