Eutelia adulatrix, Crete - photo © Fotis Samaritakis

Eutelia adulatrix, Crete - photo © Fotis Samaritakis

Eutelia adulatrix (Hübner, 1813)

MOTH INFO

Eutelia adulatrix is a moth of the family Euteliidae on the island of Crete, Greece. 

Scientific name

Eutelia adulatrix (Hübner, 1813)

Synonyms

Noctua adulatrix (Hübner, 1813)

Common name

Noctuelle adulatrice

Classification

Superfamily: Noctuoidea > Family: Euteliidae > Subfamily: Euteliinae > Genus: Eutelia

Wingspan

25-29 mm

Habitat

Shrubs, maquis, rocky slopes, shrubland, and other similar habitats.

Food plant
The oligophagous larva feeds on the leaves of Anacardiaceae (Pistacia terebinthus, Pistacia lentiscus).
Flight period
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