Epidola stigma, Crete - photo © K. Bormpoudaki
Epidola stigma ()
MOTH INFO
Epidola stigma is a moth of the family Gelechiidae on the island of Crete, Greece.
Scientific name
Epidola stigma (Staudinger, 1859)
Synonyms
Epidola flava (Amsel, 1942)
Common name
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Classification
Superfamily: Gelechioidea > Family: Gelechiidae > Subfamily: Anomologinae > Genus: Epidola
Wingspan
14-17 mm
Habitat
The moth inhabits dry areas with various herbaceous plants, where its larval food plants occur.
Food plant
The polyphagous larva feeds on various plants, i.e. Cistaceae (Cistus, Helianthemum), Umbelliferae (Crithmum maritimum), Frankeniaceae (Frankenia pulverulenta), Polygonaceae (Polygonum equisetiforme), Fagaceae (Quercus coccifera), Amaranthaceae (Suaeda vera), etc.
Flight period*
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
*based on a few observations on the island
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