Episema gozmanyi, Crete - photo © Luca Sattin

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

Classification

Superfamily: Noctuoidea > Family: Noctuidae > Subfamily: Xyleninae > Tribus: Episemini > Genus: Episema

Wingspan

27-38 mm

Habitat

Rocky slopes, rocky areas, and shrubland.

Food plant

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

Lepiforum e. V.

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.

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