Tiliacea cypreago ssp ulriki, Crete - photo © Luca Sattin
Tiliacea cypreago ssp. ulriki (Fibiger, 1992)
MOTH INFO
Tiliacea cypreago ssp. ulriki is a moth of the family Noctuidae on the island of Crete, Greece. It is a Cretan endemic subspecies of Tiliacea cypreago (Hampson, 1906).
Scientific name
Tiliacea cypreago ssp. ulriki (Fibiger, 1992)
Common name
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Classification
Superfamily: Noctuoidea > Family: Noctuidae > Subfamily: Xyleninae > Tribus: Xylenini > Genus: Tiliacea
Wingspan
25-26 mm
Habitat
Phrygana, shady rocky areas, and shrubland.
Food Plant
The larva is polyphagous and feeds on the leaves of a variety of plants, i.e. Populus, Quercus, Salix, Tilia, etc.
Flight Period*
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
*based on a few observations on the island
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