Pexicopia malvella, Crete - photo © K. Bormpoudaki
Pexicopia malvella
MOTH INFO
Pexicopia malvella is a moth of the family Gelechiidae on the island of Crete, Greece.
Scientific name
Pexicopia malvella
Tinea malvella (Hübner, 1805)
Pexicopia umbrella auct., nec (Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775)
Pexicopia lutarea (Haworth, 1828)
Common name
Hollyhock Seed Moth
Classification
Superfamily: Gelechioidea > Family: Gelechiidae > Subfamily: Apatetrinae > Tribus: Pexicopiini > Genus: Pexicopia
Wingspan
17-20 mm
Habitat
Dry and warm areas.
Food plant
The larva is monophagous on Malvaceae (Malva sylvestris, Althaea officinalis, Hibiscus syriacus) and feeds on the ripening fruits.
Flight period
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
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