Agrochola castanea, Crete - photo © Andreas Manz
Agrochola castanea
MOTH INFO
Agrochola castanea is a moth of the family Noctuidae on the island of Crete, Greece.
Scientific name
Agrochola castanea
Synonyms
Spudaea castanea (Osthelder, 1933)
Xanthia castanea (Osthelder, 1933)
Spudaea pontica (Kljutschko, 1968)
Spudaea pontica (Kljutschko, 1968)
Agrochola pontica (Kljutschko, 1968)
Agrochola pontica (Klyuchko, 1968)
Common name
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Classification
Superfamily: Noctuoidea > Family: Noctuidae > Subfamily: Xyleninae > Tribus: Xylenini > Genus: Agrochola
Wingspan
27-32 mm
Habitat
Forests and shrubland with Quercus.
Food plant
The monophagous larva feeds on the leaves of Fagaceae (Quercus coccifera).
Flight period*
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
*based on a few observations on the island
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