Glyphipterix simpliciella, Crete - photo © K. Bormpoudaki
Glyphipterix simpliciella (Stephens, 1834)
MOTH INFO
Glyphipterix simpliciella is a moth of the family Glyphipterigidae on the island of Crete, Greece.
Scientific name
Glyphipterix simpliciella
Synonyms
Heribeia simpliciella
Heribeia cognatella
Oecophora conjunctella Costa, 1834
Ornix colluripennella Costa, 1834
Elachista aechmiella Duponchel, 1840
Aechmia fischeriella Zeller, 1839
Glyphipterix desiderella Fischer von Röslerstamm, [1841]
Aechmia roeslerstammella Fischer von Röslerstamm, 1843
Glyphipteryx nattani Gozmány, 1954
Common name
Cocksfoot Moth
Classification
Superfamily: Yponomeutoidea > Family: Glyphipterigidae > Subfamily: Glyphipteriginae > Genus: Glyphipterix
Wingspan
6-9 mm
Habitat
Fields, edges of paths.
Food plant
The oligophagous larva feeds on the inflorescence of Poaceae (Dactylis glomerata, Festuca arundinacea).
Flight period
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
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