Eublemma parva, Crete - photo © K. Bormpoudaki
Eublemma parva (Hübner, 1808)
MOTH INFO
Eublemma parva is a moth of the family Erebidae on the island of Crete, Greece.
Scientific name
Eublemma parva (Hübner, 1808)
Synonyms
Noctua parva (Hübner, 1808)
Micra chalybea (Swinhoe, 1884)
Common name
Small Marbled
Classification
Superfamily: Noctuoidea > Family: Erebidae > Subfamily: Boletobiinae > Tribus: Eublemmini > Genus: Eublemma
Wingspan
14-18 mm
Habitat
The moth can be found in warm, dry areas of all kinds.
Food plant
The oligophagous larva feeds on the flower heads of Compositae (Centaurea spinosum, Carduus, Carlina, Carthamus, Helichrysum, Inula, Pulicaria dysenterica, Dittrichia viscosa).
Flight period
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