MOTH INFO
Phragmacossia minos is a moth of the family Cossidae on the island of Crete, Greece. It is a Cretan endemic species.
Scientific name
Phragmacossia minos Reisser, 1962
Synonyms
Phragmataecia minos (Reisser, 1962)
Common name
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Classification
Superfamily: Cossoidea > Family: Cossidae > Subfamily: Zeuzerinae > Genus: Phragmacossia
Wingspan
26-28 mm
Habitat
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Food plant
Unknown.
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*based on a few observations on the island
Links
Lepidoptera Mundi
Lepiforum e. V.
A. Saldaitis et al. 2023. Phragmacossia bozanoi. A new species from southern Greece