Nothris verbascella, Crete © Fotis Samaritakis
Nothris verbascella
MOTH INFO
Nothris verbascella is a moth of the family Gelechiidae on the island of Crete, Greece.
Scientific name
Nothris verbascella
Tinea verbascella (Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775)
Nothris discretella (Rebel, 1889)
Common name
Clay Groundling, Clay Sober
Classification
Superfamily: Gelechioidea > Family: Gelechiidae > Subfamily: Anacampsinae > Tribus: Chelariini > Genus: Nothris
Wingspan
17-21 mm
Habitat
Disturbed areas, fallow fields, roadside gravel.
Food plant
The larva is oligophagous on Scrophulariaceae (Verbascum sinuatum) and feeds on the underside of the leaves.
Flight period
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
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