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)
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 larva is monophagous on Verbenaceae and feeds on the flowers. In Crete, it has been found on Lantana camara.
Flight period
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
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