Standfussiana sturanyi, Crete - photo © Luca Sattin

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)

Synonyms

Standfussiana defessa (Lederer, 1858)

Agrotis sturanyi Rebel, 1906

Common name

Classification

Superfamily: Noctuoidea > Family: Noctuidae > Subfamily: Noctuinae > Tribus: Noctuini > Genus: Standfussiana

Wingspan

36-43 mm

Habitat

Open dry shrubland, rocky slopes, phrygana.

Food plant

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

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