Episema gozmanyi, Crete - photo © Luca Sattin
Episema gozmanyi (Ronkay & Hacker, 1985)
MOTH INFO
Episema gozmanyi is a moth of the family Noctuidae on the island of Crete, Greece. It is a Cretan endemic species.
Scientific name
Episema gozmanyi (Ronkay & Hacker, 1985)
Common name
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Classification
Superfamily: Noctuoidea > Family: Noctuidae > Subfamily: Xyleninae > Tribus: Episemini > Genus: Episema
Wingspan
27-38 mm
Habitat
Rocky slopes, rocky areas, and shrubland.
Food plant
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Flight period
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
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Notes
Episema gozmanyi is very similar to Episema tersa, from which it can only be distinguished on the basis of genetic characteristics. More research is needed in order to conclude that populations of the genus Episema on the island are actually only related to the endemic Episema gozmanyi. More about the species: https://archive.org/details/notalepidopterol81985soci/page/70/mode/2up?view=theater
The identification of the depicted species by Erastos Kampouropoulos was based only on its external characteristics.
