Mirificarma eburnella, Crete - photo © K. Bormpoudaki

Mirificarma eburnella, Crete - photo © K. Bormpoudaki

Mirificarma eburnella (Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775)

MOTH INFO

Mirificarma eburnella is a moth of the family Gelechiidae on the island of Crete, Greece.

Scientific name

Mirificarma eburnella (Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775)

Tinea eburnella (Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775)

Mirificarma formosella (Hübner, 1796)

Mirificarma flammella (Hübner, 1796)

Gelechia rufeoformosella (Bruand, 1859)

Common name

Classification

Superfamily: Gelechioidea > Family: Gelechiidae > Subfamily: Gelechiinae > Tribus: Gelechiini > Genus: Mirificarma

Wingspan

12-15 mm

Habitat

Fields, phrygana.

Food plant

The larva is oligophagous on Leguminosae (Trifolium, Medicago sativa) and feeds on the leaves.

Flight period
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
                       
Links

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