Synclera traducalis, Crete - photo © Henry Edmunds
Synclera traducalis (Zeller, 1852)
MOTH INFO
Synclera traducalis is a moth of the family Crambidae on the island of Crete, Greece.
Scientific name
Synclera traducalis (Zeller, 1852)
Synonyms
Eudioptis traducalis (Zeller, 1852)
Spilomela retinalis (Lederer, 1857)
Samea chlorophasma (Butler, 1878)
Common name
–
Classification
Superfamily: Pyraloidea > Family: Crambidae > Subfamily: Spilomelinae > Tribus: Margaroniini > Genus: Synclera
Wingspan
20-23 mm
Habitat
In places where the host plant occurs.
Food plant
The monophagous larva feeds on Rhamnaceae (Ziziphus jujuba).
Flight period*
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
*based on a few observations on the island by Henry Edmunds
Links-References
Edmunds, H. 2025. Some outstanding species of lepidoptera reported from the island of Crete (Greece). Entomologist’s Rec. J. Var. 137: 19.
