Eudonia angustea, Crete - photo © K. Bormpoudaki
Eudonia angustea
MOTH INFO
Eudonia angustea is a moth of the family Crambidae on the island of Crete, Greece.
Scientific name
Eudonia angustea
Eudorea angustea (Curtis, 1827)
Scoparia vafra (Meyrick, 1913)
Common name
Narrow-winged Grey
Classification
Superfamily: Pyraloidea > Family: Crambidae > Subfamily: Scopariinae > Genus: Eudonia
Wingspan
17-22 mm
Appearance
The forewings are narrow, whitish, brown-tinted, sprinkled with black, and with acute apex. There is a black X-shaped discal mark, the upper half filled with light brownish.
Hindwings are whitish-grey, terminally obscurely darker.
Habitat
Coastal habitats, sand dunes, and locally found in many habitats.
Food plant
Μosses on walls.
Flight period
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
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