Caradrina kadenii, Crete - photo © K. Bormpoudaki

Caradrina kadenii, Crete - photo © K. Bormpoudaki

Caradrina kadenii (Freyer, 1836)

MOTH INFO

Caradrina kadeniiis a moth of the family Noctuidae on the island of Crete, Greece.

Scientific name

Caradrina kadenii (Freyer, 1836)

Synonyms

Platyperigea kadenii (Freyer, 1836)

Common name

Clancy’s rustic

Classification

Superfamily: Noctuoidea > Family: Noctuidae > Subfamily: Xyleninae > Tribus: Caradrinini > Genus: Caradrina

Wingspan

28-30 mm

Habitat

Rocky slopes, ravines and warm dry open areas.

Food plant

The polyphagous larva feeds on the leaves of various plants.

Flight period
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Links

Lepiforum e. V.

Moths and Butterflies of Europe and North Africa

Lepidoptera Mundi

Lepidoptera and their Ecology

Plant Parasites of Europe

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