Eilema caniola, Crete - photo © K. Bormpoudaki

Eilema caniola, Crete - photo © K. Bormpoudaki

Eilema caniola (Hübner, 1808)

MOTH INFO

Eilema caniola is a moth of the family Erebidae on the island of Crete, Greece.

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
                       
Links

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Moths and Butterflies of Europe and North Africa

Lepidoptera and their Ecology

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