Metzneria torosulella, Crete - photo © K. Bormpoudaki
Metzneria torosulella (Rebel, 1893)
MOTH INFO
Metzneria torosulella is a moth of the family Gelechiidae on the island of Crete, Greece.
Scientific name
Metzneria torosulella (Rebel, 1893)
Synonyms
Parasia torosulella Rebel, 1893
Metzneria monochroa Walsingham, [1908]
Metzneria ignota Turati, 1922
Common name
–
Classification
Superfamily: Gelechioidea > Family: Gelechiidae > Subfamily: Aristoteliinae > Genus: Metzneria
Wingspan
20-22 mm
Habitat
Dry rocky slopes, phrygana.
Food plant
The larva is monophagous on Compositae and feeds on the achenes of the old flower heads.
Flight period*
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
*based on a few observations on the island
Links
Review of Gelechiidae (Lepidoptera) from Crete – Ole Karsholt & Peter Huemer (2017)
