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])
Synonyms
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
Links
Moths and Butterflies of Europe and North Africa
Notes
The species has not yet been reported from Crete; identification is doubtful and based only on observation of external features.
