Pexicopia malvella, Crete - photo © K. Bormpoudaki

Pexicopia malvella, Crete - photo © K. Bormpoudaki

Pexicopia malvella (Hübner, 1805)

MOTH INFO

Pexicopia malvella is a moth of the family Gelechiidae on the island of Crete, Greece.

Scientific name

Pexicopia malvella (Hübner, 1805)

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
Links

Lepiforum e. V.

Lepidoptera Mundi

Plant Parasites of Europe

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