Euspilapteryx auroguttella, Crete- photo © Fotis Samaritakis
Euspilapteryx auroguttella (Stephens, 1835)
MOTH INFO
Euspilapteryx auroguttella is a moth of the family Gracillariidae on the island of Crete, Greece.
Scientific name
Euspilapteryx auroguttella (Stephens, 1835)
Eucalybites auroguttella (Stephens, 1835)
Common name
Gold-dot Slender
Classification
Superfamily: Gracillarioidea > Family: Gracillariidae > Subfamily: Gracillariinae > Genus: Euspilapteryx
Wingspan
9-10 mm
Habitat
Biotopes with the larval food plant.
Food plant
The larva is monophagous on Hypericaceae (Hypericum perforatum, Hypericum hircinum) and bores into the leaves.
Flight period
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
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