Tegostoma comparalis, Crete - photo © K. Bormpoudaki
Tegostoma comparalis (Hübner, 1796)
MOTH INFO
Tegostoma comparalis is a moth of the family Crambidae on the island of Crete, Greece.
Scientific name
Tegostoma comparalis (Hübner, 1796)
Pyralis comparalis (Hübner, 1796)
Pyralis ramalis (Hübner, 1796)
Tegostoma distinctale (Caradja, 1916)
Common name
Botys comparé
Classification
Superfamily: Pyraloidea > Family: Crambidae > Subfamily: Odontiinae > Tribus: Odontiini > Genus: Tegostoma
Wingspan
17-19 mm
Habitat
Dry and warm areas.
Food plant
The larva feeds on Amaranthaceae (Salsola kali), Zygophyllaceae (Tribulus terrestris), etc., and can be spotted in a silken tube in the soil under the plant.
Flight period
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