Euproctis chrysorrhoea, Crete © Fotis Samaritakis

Euproctis chrysorrhoea, Crete © Fotis Samaritakis

Euproctis chrysorrhoea (Linnaeus, 1758)

MOTH INFO

Euproctis chrysorrhoea is a moth of the family Erebidae on the island of Crete, Greece.

Scientific name
Euproctis chrysorrhoea (Linnaeus, 1758)

Synonyms

Phalaena chrysorrhoea (Linnaeus, 1758)

Phalaena auriflua (Esper, 1785)

Bombyx phaeorrhoeus (Haworth, 1803)

Bombyx phaeorrhoea (Donovan, 1813)

Common name

Brown-tail

Classification

Superfamily: Noctuoidea > Family: Erebidae > Subfamily: Lymantriinae > Tribus: Nygmiini > Genus: Euproctis

Wingspan

26-42 mm

Habitat

The moth can be found in deciduous forests, hedgerows, tree clumps, gardens, and orchards.

Food plant

The polyphagous larva feeds on the leaves of various plants, i.e., Berberidaceae (Berberis cretica), Fagaceae (Quercus), Rosaceae (Malus, Prunus webii, Pyrus), etc.

Flight period
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Links

Lepiforum e. V.

Lepidoptera Mundi

Moths and Butterflies of Europe and North Africa

Lepidoptera and their Ecology

Plant Parasites of Europe

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