Xanthodes albago larva, Crete - photo © Fotis Samaritakis
Xanthodes albago (Fabricius, 1794)
MOTH INFO
Xanthodes albago is a moth of the family Nolidae on the island of Crete, Greece.
Scientific name
Xanthodes albago (Fabricius, 1794)
Synonyms
Noctua albago (Fabricius, 1794)
Xanthodes malvae (Esper, 1805)
Xanthodes stramen (Guenée, 1852)
Xanthia imparata (Walker, 1857)
Xanthodes impellens (Walker, 1858)
Xanthodes inefficiens (Walker, 1858)
Common name
Cream Drab, Xanthode de la Mauve
Classification
Superfamily: Noctuoidea > Family: Nolidae > Subfamily: Chloephorinae > Genus: Xanthodes
Wingspan
31-33 mm
Habitat
Wetlands, fallow land, and cultivated areas.
Food Plant
The oligophagous larva feeds on the leaves of Malvaceae (Lavatera, Malva).
Flight Period
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