Stangeia siceliota, Crete - photo © Sarah Gregg
Stangeia siceliota (Zeller, 1847)
MOTH INFO
Stangeia siceliota is a moth of the family Pterophoridae on the island of Crete, Greece.
Scientific name
Stangeia siceliota (Zeller, 1847)
Pterophorus siceliota (Zeller, 1847)
Pterophorus ononidis (Zeller, 1852)
Common name
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Classification
Superfamily: Pterophoroidea > Family: Pterophoridae > Subfamily: Pterophoriinae > Genus: Stangeia
Wingspan
14-15 mm
Habitat
Coastal areas, phrygana, dry grasslands, rocky slopes.
Food plant
The larva is polyphagous and feeds on the leaves of a variety of plants, i.e. Compositae (Dittrichia graveolens, Dittrichia viscosa, Phagnalon saxatile), Cistaceae (Cistus monspeliensis, Cistus salviifolius), Fabaceae (Ononis reclinata), Rosaceae (Sarcopoterium spinosum, Sanguisorba), etc.
Flight period
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