Standfussiana sturanyi, Crete - photo © Luca Sattin
Standfussiana sturanyi (Rebel, 1906)
MOTH INFO
Standfussiana sturanyi is a moth of the family Noctuidae on the island of Crete, Greece. The taxon sturanyi was previously considered a subspecies (or synonym) of Standfussiana defessa. Since the 1990s, Standfussiana sturanyi has been considered a separate species, an endemic of Cretan high mountain, i.e Lefka Ori, Dikti.
Scientific name
Standfussiana sturanyi (Rebel, 1906)
Agrotis sturanyi (Rebel, 1906)
Synonyms
Standfussiana defessa (Lederer, 1858)
Common name
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Classification
Superfamily: Noctuoidea > Family: Noctuidae > Subfamily: Noctuinae > Tribus: Noctuini > Genus: Standfussiana
Wingspan
36-43 mm
Habitat
Open dry shrubland, rocky slopes, phrygana.
Food plant
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Flight period
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