
Zekelita antiqualis, Crete - photo © Paul Hopkins
Zekelita antiqualis (Hübner, 1809)
MOTH INFO
Zekelita antiqualis
is a moth of the family Erebidae on the island of Crete, Greece.
Scientific name
Zekelita antiqualis (Hübner, 1809)
Pyralis antiqualis (Hübner, 1809)
Rhynchodontodes antiqualis (Hübner, 1809)
Hypena mardinalis (Staudinger, 1892)
Common name
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Classification
Superfamily: Noctuoidea > Family: Erebidae > Subfamily: Hypeninae > Genus: Zekelita
Wingspan
22-24 mm
Habitat
Phrygana and macchia.
Food plant
The oligophagous larva feeds on the leaves of Leguminosae species.
Flight period
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |