Ecpyrrhorrhoe rubiginalis, Crete - photo © K. Bormpoudaki
Ecpyrrhorrhoe rubiginalis (Hübner, 1796)
MOTH INFO
Ecpyrrhorrhoe rubiginalis is a moth of the family Crambidae on the island of Crete, Greece.
Scientific name
Ecpyrrhorrhoe rubiginalis (Hübner, 1796)
Pyralis rubiginalis (Hübner, 1796)
Common name
Botys rubigineux
Classification
Superfamily: Pyraloidea > Family: Crambidae > Subfamily: Pyraustinae > Tribus: Pyraustini > Genus: Ecpyrrhorrhoe
Wingspan
14-18 mm
Habitat
Woodlands, shrubland, and meadows.
Food plant
The larva is oligophagous on Labiata (Stachys officinalis, Ballota nigra, Lamium sp) and feeds on the leaves in a web below the leaves.
Flight period
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