Metachrostis velocior, Crete - photo © Luca Sattin
Metachrostis velocior
MOTH INFO
Metachrostis velocior is a moth of the family Erebidae on the island of Crete, Greece.
Scientific name
Metachrostis velocior (Staudinger, 1892)
Thalpochares velox velocior (Staudinger, 1892)
Eublemma velocior deserta (Amsel, 1935)
Common name
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Classification
Superfamily: Noctuoidea > Family: Erebidae > Subfamily: Boletobiinae > Tribus: Eublemmini > Genus: Metachrostis
Wingspan
20-24 mm
Habitat
The moth can be found in dry and warm areas and sunny rocky slopes.
Food plant
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Flight period*
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
*based on a few observations on the island
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