Parascotia detersa, Crete - photo © Henry Edmunds

Parascotia detersa, Crete - photo © Henry Edmunds

Parascotia detersa (Staudinger, 1892)

MOTH INFO

Parascotia detersa is a moth of the family Erebidae on the island of Crete, Greece.

Scientific name

Parascotia detersa (Staudinger, 1892)

Synonyms

Boletobia detersa (Staudinger, 1892)

Common name

Classification

Superfamily: Noctuoidea > Family: Erebidae > Subfamily: Boletobiinae > Tribus: Boletobiini > Genus: Parascotia

Wingspan

26-31 mm

Habitat

Phrygana, dry shrubland in mountainous areas.

Food plant

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

*based on a few observations on the island

Links

Lepiforum e. V.

butterfliesofcrete.com