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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