Callima formosella, Crete - photo © K. Bormpoudaki
Callima formosella (Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775)
MOTH INFO
Callima formosella is a moth of the family Oecophoridae on the island of Crete, Greece.
Scientific name
Callima formosella (Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775)
Epicallima formosella (Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775)
Tinea formosella (Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775)
Epicallima veeustella (Kollar, 1832)
Common name
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Classification
Superfamily: Gelechioidea > Family: Oecophoridae > Subfamily: Oecophorinae > Tribus: Oecophorini > Genus: Callima
Wingspan
12-16 mm
Habitat
Forests and shrub with Quercus and Populus alleys.
Food plant
The larvae feed on decaying wood and under the bark of old trees of the genus Populus, Quercus, etc.
Flight period
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
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