Bena bicolorana, Crete - photo © Fotis Samaritakis

Bena bicolorana, Crete - photo © Fotis Samaritakis

Bena bicolorana (Fuesslin, 1775)

MOTH INFO

Bena bicolorana is a moth of the family Nolidae on the island of Crete, Greece.

Scientific name

Bena bicolorana (Fuesslin, 1775)

Phalaena bicolorana (Fuessly, 1775)

Tortrix quercana (Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775)

Hylophila prasinana var. millierei (Capronnier, 1883)

Common name

Scarce Silver-lines

Classification

Superfamily: Noctuoidea > Family: Nolidae > Subfamily: Chloephorinae > Genus: Bena

Wingspan

42-47 mm

Habitat

Scrub and forests with Quercus.

FoodpPlant

The larva is monophagous on Fagaceae (Quercus pubescens, Quercus robur) and feeds on the leaves.

Flight period
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