Evergestis isatidalis, Crete - photo © K. Bormpoudaki
Evergestis isatidalis (Duponchel, 1833)
MOTH INFO
Evergestis isatidalis is a moth of the family Crambidae on the island of Crete, Greece.
Scientific name
Evergestis isatidalis (Duponchel, 1833)
Scopula isatidalis (Duponchel, 1834)
Pionea conquisitalis (Guenée, 1849)
Udea conquisitalis (Guenée, 1849)
Common name
Evergète du pastel
Classification
Superfamily: Pyraloidea > Family: Crambidae > Subfamily: Evergestinae > Genus: Evergestis
Wingspan
28-34 mm
Habitat
Olive groves, phrygana, open areas, and gardens.
Food plant
The larva is oligophagous on Brassicaceae (Isatis tinctoria, Raphanus raphanistrum, Eruca vesicaria) and feeds on spun buds and young leaves.
Flight period
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