Calophasia platyptera, Crete - photo © Paul Hopkins
Calophasia platyptera (Esper, 1788)
MOTH INFO
Calophasia platyptera is a moth of the family Noctuidae on the island of Crete, Greece.
Scientific name
Calophasia platyptera (Esper, 1788)
Synonyms
Phalaena canterius (Villers, 1789)
Noctua tenera (Hübner, 1803)
Cleophana olbiena (Duponchel, 1842)
Common name
Antirrhinum Brocade
Classification
Superfamily: Noctuoidea > Family: Noctuidae > Subfamily: Oncocnemidinae > Genus: Calophasia
Wingspan
24-32 mm
Habitat
Warm and dry semi-open habitats.
Food plant
The oligophagous larva feeds on the leaves of Plantaginaceae (Linaria, Antirrhinum majus, Misopates orontium).
Flight period
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