Eilema caniola, Crete - photo © K. Bormpoudaki
Eilema caniola (Hübner, 1808)
MOTH INFO
Eilema caniola
Scientific name
Eilema caniola (Hübner, 1808)
Bombyx caniola Hübner, 1808)
Lithosia caniola (Hübner, 1808)
Bombyx albeola (Hübner, 1824)
Lithosia lacteola (Boisduval, 1834)
Lithosia vitellina (Boisduval, 1834)
Lithosia carniola (Guérin-Méneville, 1867)
Eilema iridis (Koutsaftikis, 1973)
Common name
Hoary Footman
Classification
Superfamily: Noctuoidea > Family: Erebidae > Subfamily: Arctiinae > Tribus: Lithosiini > Genus: Eilema
Wingspan
28-35 mm
Habitat
The moth can be found in rocky slopes, and macchia shrubland.
Food plant
Algae and lichens growing on rocks, plants of the genus Genista, Lotus, and Trifolium.
Flight period
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
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