Agrochola mansueta ssp sphakiota, Crete - photo © Luca Sattin
Agrochola mansueta sphakiota (Ronkay, Yela & Hreblay, 2001)
MOTH INFO
Agrochola mansueta sphakiota is a moth of the family Noctuidae on the island of Crete, Greece. It is a Cretan endemic subspecies of Αgrochola mansueta (Herrich-Schäffer, 1850).
Scientific name
Agrochola mansueta sphakiota (Ronkay, Yela & Hreblay, 2001)
Common name
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Classification
Superfamily: Noctuoidea > Family: Noctuidae > Subfamily: Xyleninae > Tribus: Xylenini > Genus: Agrochola
Wingspan
29-33 mm
Habitat
Phrygana, shady rocky areas, and shrubland.
Food plant
The polyphagous larva feeds on various herbaceous plants’ low parts.
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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