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)
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 larva is polyphagous and feeds on a variety of 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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