Patania ruralis, Crete - photo © K. Bormpoudaki
Patania ruralis
MOTH INFO
Patania ruralis is a moth of the family Crambidae on the island of Crete, Greece.
Scientific name
Patania ruralis
Synonyms
Phalaena ruralis (Scopoli, 1763)
Pleuroptya ruralis (Scopoli, 1763)
Botys ruralis (Scopoli, 1763)
Syllepta ruralis (Scopoli, 1763)
Sylepta ruralis (Scopoli, 1763)
Common name
Classification
Superfamily: Pyraloidea > Family: Crambidae > Subfamily: Spilomelinae > Tribus: Argoterini > Genus: Patania
Wingspan
28-40 mm
Appearance
The moth rests with all four wings on display, which show a colorful rainbow-like luster in certain lighting conditions. Both forewings and hindwings have a characteristic pattern formed by brownish, wavy transverse lines.
Habitat
Forest edges, roadsides, meadows, and generally habitats of the larval host plants.
Food plant
The polyphagous larva feeds on various plants, i.e. Urticaceae (Urtica dioica, Parietaria officinalis), Cannabaceae (Humulus lupulus), Ulmaceae (Ulmus), Amaranthaceae (Atriplex, Chenopodium), etc.
Flight period
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