Alophia combustella, Crete - photo © Xrysostomos Bairaktaris
Alophia combustella (Herrich-Schäffer, 1855)
MOTH INFO
Alophia combustella is a moth of the family Pyralidae on the island of Crete, Greece.
Scientific name
Alophia combustella (Herrich-Schäffer, 1855)
Pempelia combustella (Herrich-Schäffer, 1855)
Oncocera combustella (Herrich-Schäffer, 1855)
Pempelia gallicola (Staudinger, 1870)
Cnephidia fuscorubra (Riel, 1928)
Selagia fuscorubra (Riel, 1928)
Common name
Phycide gallicole
Classification
Superfamily: Pyraloidea > Family: Pyralidae > Tribus: Phycitini > Genus: Alophia
Wingspan
18-23 mm
Habitat
Dry and warm areas, mountain slopes.
Food plant
The larva is monophagous on Anacardiaceae (Pistacia terebinthus, Pistacia lentiscus) and can be found in old galls of Aploneura lentisci and Baizongia pistaciae.
Flight period
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