Prochoristis crudalis, Crete - photo © K. Bormpoudaki
Prochoristis crudalis
MOTH INFO
Prochoristis crudalis is a moth of the family Crambidae on the island of Crete, Greece.
Scientific name
Prochoristis crudalis (Lederer, 1863)
Botys crudalis (Lederer, 1863)
Common name
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Classification
Superfamily: Pyraloidea > Family: Crambidae > Subfamily: Glaphyriinae > Genus: Prochoristis
Wingspan
21-22 mm
Habitat
Open dry and warm areas, olive groves, phrygana, coastal areas, fields.
Food plant
On the island, populations of both adults and larvae have been observed on Capparis spinosa.
Flight period
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
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Notes
Due to the lack of data for Prochoristis species on the island, the identification of the species depicted is doubtful.
