Emmelina monodactyla, Crete - photo © K. Bormpoudaki
Emmelina monodactyla (Linnaeus, 1758)
MOTH INFO
Emmelina monodactyla is a moth of the family Pterophoridae on the island of Crete, Greece.
Scientific name
Emmelina monodactyla (Linnaeus, 1758)
Synonyms
Alucita monodactyla Linnaeus, 1758
Phalaena bidactyla Hochenwarth, 1785
Emmelina albodactyla Fabricius, 1794
Pterophorus cineridactylus Fitch, 1854
Pterophorus naevosidactylus Fitch, 1854
Pterophorus impersonalis Walker, 1864
Pterophorus pergracilidactylus Packard, 1873
Pterophorus barberi Dyar, 1903
Pterophorus pictipennis Grinnell, 1908
Common name
Common Plume, T-Moth, Morning-glory Plume Moth
Classification
Superfamily: Pterophoroidea > Family: Pterophoridae > Subfamily: Pterophorinae > Genus: Emmelina
Wingspan
18-27 mm
Habitat
Sunny mixed forests, fields, and gardens.
Food plant
The larva is oligophagous on Convolvulaceae (Convolvulus arvensis, Convolvulus althaeoides, Calystegia sepium) and feeds on flowers and leaves.
Flight period
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
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