Phragmataecia castaneae, Crete - photo © https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/217672774
Phragmataecia castaneae (Hübner, 1790)
MOTH INFO
Cossidae on the island of Crete, Greece.
Scientific name
Phragmataecia castaneae (Hübner, 1790)
Synonyms
Phalaena castaneae Hübner, 1790
Noctua arundinis Hübner, [1808]
Common name
Reed Leopard, Giant Vorer
Classification
Superfamily: Cossoidea > Family: Cossidae > Subfamily: Zeuzerinae > Genus: Phragmataecia
Wingspan
30-56 mm
Habitat
River banks, lake shores, and wetlands.
Food plant
The monophagous larva feeds on Poaceae (Phragmites australis, Phragmites communis) and bores into the lower parts of the culms.
Flight period*
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
*based on a few observations on the island
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