Epicalimma icterinella, Crete - photo © Κ. Bormpoudaki
Epicallima icterinella (Mann, 1867)
MOTH INFO
Epicallima icterinella is a moth of the family Oecophoridae on the island of Crete, Greece.
Scientific name
Epicallima icterinella (Mann, 1867)
Oecophora icterinella (Mann, 1867)
Common name
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Classification
Superfamily: Gelechioidea > Family: Oecophoridae > Subfamily: Oecophorinae > Tribus: Oecophorini > Genus: Epicallima
Wingspan
14 mm
Habitat
Wet areas, river banks. They are often found on Rubus sanctus.
Food plant
The larvae probably feed under the bark of old trees from summer to spring of the following year.
Flight period
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
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