Huemeria campicolella, Crete - photo © K. Bormpoudaki
Huemeria campicolella
MOTH INFO
Huemeria campicolella is a moth of the family Gelechiidae on the island of Crete, Greece.
Scientific name
Huemeria campicolella
Gelechia campicolella
Ptocheuusa campicolella
Metzneria campicolella
Metzneria varennei (Nel, 1997)
Common name
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Classification
Superfamily: Gelechioidea > Family: Gelechiidae > Subfamily: Aristoteliinae > Genus: Huemeria
Wingspan
9 mm
Ενδιαίτημα
Phrygana, dry calcareous slopes.
Food plant
The larva is monophagous on Compositae.
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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Notes
The moth was observed flying exclusively around Helichrysum conglobatum plants. Doubtful identification.
