Amephana dalmatica, Crete - photo © Jim Brighton

Amephana dalmatica, Crete - photo © Jim Brighton

Amephana dalmatica (Rebel, 1919)

MOTH INFO

Amephana dalmatica is a moth of the family Noctuidae on the island of Crete, Greece.

Scientific name

Amephana dalmatica (Rebel, 1919)

Synonyms

Cleophana (Amephana) dejeanii dalmatica (Rebel, 1919)

Common name

Classification

Superfamily: Noctuoidea > Family: Noctuidae > Subfamily: Oncocnemidinae > Genus: Amephana

Wingspan

22-24 mm

Habitat

Warm and dry semi-open habitats.

Food plant

Flight period*
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
                       

*based in one observation on the island

Links

Lepiforum e. V.

Moths and Butterflies of Europe and North Africa

Notes 

The species has not yet been reported from Crete, and the identification is therefore based exclusively on observations of external features.

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