Aporophyla chioleuca, Crete - photo © Luca Sattin
Aporophyla chioleuca (Herrich-Schäffer, 1850)
MOTH INFO
Aporophyla chioleuca is a moth of the family Noctuidae on the island of Crete, Greece.
Scientific name
Aporophyla chioleuca (Herrich-Schäffer, 1850)
Polia chioleuca (Herrich-Schäffer, 1850)
Aporophila mioleuca (Treitschke, 1835)
Common name
Xyline fangeuse
Classification
Superfamily: Noctuoidea > Family: Noctuidae > Subfamily: Xyleninae > Tribus: Xylenini > Genus: Aporophyla
Wingspan
30-35 mm
Habitat
Open shrubby areas, rocky slopes.
Food plant
The larva has been observed on Scrophularia but is rather polyphagous.
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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