Helcystogramma lamprostoma, Crete - photo © K. Bormpoudaki
Helcystogramma lamprostoma (Zeller, 1847)
MOTH INFO
Helcystogramma lamprostoma is a moth of the family Gelechiidae on the island of Crete, Greece.
Scientific name
Helcystogramma lamprostoma (Zeller, 1847)
Synonyms
Gelechia lamprostoma Zeller, 1847
Onebala lamprostoma (Zeller, 1847)
Anacampsis lamprostoma (Zeller, 1847)
Trichotaphe lamprostoma (Zeller, 1847)
Dichomeris lamprostoma (Zeller, 1847)
Dichomeris scutata Meyrick, 1894
Common name
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Classification
Superfamily: Gelechioidea > Family: Gelechiidae > Subfamily: Dichomeridinae > Genus: Helcystogramma
Wingspan
9-12 mm
Habitat
Roadsides, fallow land, olive groves, ruderal terrain.
Food plant
The monophagous larva feeds on Convolvulaceae (Convolvulus althaeoides, Convolvulus arvensis, Ipomoea). It spins leaves together and mines them from a protective silken tube.
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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