Nomophila noctuella, Crete - photo © K. Bormpoudaki
Nomophila noctuella
MOTH INFO
Nomophila noctuella is a moth of the family Crambidae on the island of Crete, Greece.
Scientific name
Nomophila noctuella
Tinea noctuella (Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775)
Pyralis hybridalis (Hübner, 1796)
Nomophila incertalis (Hübner, 1825)
Nephopteryx indistinctalis (Walker, 1863)
Botys helvolalis (Maassen, 1890)
Nomophila noctualis (Hampson, 1898)
Common name
Classification
Superfamily: Pyraloidea > Family: Crambidae > Subfamily: Spilomelinae > Tribus: Nomophilini > Genus: Nomophila
Wingspan
26-32 mm
Appearance
The forewings are elongated and narrow. Their basic color is usually brown, with darker wide eight-shaped, and reniform markings in the discal and postdiscal areas. There are also some dark brown spots close to the outer edge and to the apex.
The hindwings are whitish with brown veins.
Habitat
The moth can be found in calcareous soils, phrygana, coastal areas, and grasslands where larval food plants are present.
Food plant
Flight period
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
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