Ancylolomia tentaculella, Crete - photo © K. Bormpoudaki
Ancylolomia tentaculella (Hübner, 1796)
MOTH INFO
Ancylolomia tentaculella is a moth of the family Crambidae on the island of Crete, Greece.
Scientific name
Ancylolomia tentaculella (Hübner, 1796)
Tinea tentaculella (Hübner, 1796)
Ancylolomia irakella (Blackbird, 1949)
Common name
Ancylolome commun
Classification
Superfamily: Pyraloidea > Family: Crambidae > Subfamily: Crambinae > Tribus: Ancylolomiini > Genus: Ancylolomia
Wingspan
30-34 mm
Habitat
Dry meadows, open shrubby areas.
Food plant
The larva is oligophagous on Poaceae (Dactylis glomerata) and it can be found in a silken tube at the base of the plant.
Flight Period*
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
*based on one observation on the island
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