Aproaerema polychromella, Crete - photo © Nils Rogn
Aproaerema polychromella (Rebel, 1902)
MOTH INFO
Aproaerema polychromella is a moth of the family Gelechiidae on the island of Crete, Greece.
Scientific name
Aproaerema polychromella (Rebel, 1902)
Anacampsis polychromella (Rebel, 1902)
Syncopacma polychromella (Rebel, 1902)
Anacampsis faceta (Meyrick, 1914)
Anacampsis argyrolobiella (Caradja, 1920)
Common name
Pretty White-barred
Classification
Superfamily: Gelechioidea > Family: Gelechiidae > Subfamily: Anacampsinae > Tribus: Anacampsini > Genus: Aproaerema
Wingspan
7-10 mm
Habitat
The moth inhabits dry areas with various herbaceous plants, where occur its larval food plants.
Food plant
The larva is oligophagous on Leguminosae (i.e. Cytisus scoparius, Lotus sessilifolius, etc).
Flight period
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
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