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])
Synonyms
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
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