Lantanophaga pusillidactyla, Crete - photo © K. Bormpoudaki
Lantanophaga pusillidactylus (Walker, 1864)
MOTH INFO
Lantanophaga pusillidactylus is a moth of the family Pterophoridae on the island of Crete, Greece.
Scientific name
Lantanophaga pusillidactylus (Walker, 1864)
Synonyms
Oxyptilus pusillidactylus (Walker, 1864)
Platyptilia tecnidion (Zeller, 1877)
Platyptilia hemimetra (Meyrick, 1886)
Platyptilia lantana (Busck, 1914)
Platyptilia lantanadactyla (Amsel, 1951)
Common name
Lantana Plume Moth
Classification
Superfamily: Pterophoroidea > Family: Pterophoridae > Subfamily: Pterophorinae > Genus: Lantanophaga
Wingspan
11-14 mm
Habitat
Gardens and parks.
Food plant
The monophagous larva feeds on the flowers of Verbenaceae. It was found in Crete in Lantana camara.
Flight period
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