Metasia corsicalis, Crete - photo © Andreas Manz
Metasia corsicalis (Duponchel, 1833)
MOTH INFO
Metasia corsicalis is a moth of the family Crambidae on the island of Crete, Greece.
Scientific name
Metasia corsicalis (Duponchel, 1833)
Cledeobia corsicalis (Duponchel, 1833)
Stenia infidalis (Mann, 1855)
Common name
Métasie corse
Classification
Superfamily: Pyraloidea > Family: Crambidae > Subfamily: Spilomelinae > Tribus: Steniini > Genus: Metasia
Wingspan
13-17 mm
Habitat
Dry and warm areas, phrygana, and olive groves.
Food plant
The larva feeds on debris at grasses collar.
Flight period*
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
*based on two observations on the island
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