Apomyelois ceratoniae, Crete - photo © K. Bormpoudaki
Apomyelois ceratoniae (Zeller, 1839)
MOTH INFO
Apomyelois ceratoniae is a moth of the family Pyralidae on the island of Crete, Greece.
Scientific name
Apomyelois ceratoniae (Zeller, 1839)
Myelois ceratoniae (Zeller, 1839)
Ectomyelois ceratoniae (Zeller, 1839)
Trachonitis pryerella (Vaughan, 1870)
Myelois tuerckheimella (Sorhagen, 1881)
Phycita dentilinella (Hampson, 1896)
Hypsipyla psarella (Hampson, 1903)
Heterographis rivularis (Warren & Rothschild, 1905)
Myelois oporedestella (Dyar, 1911)
Myelois phoenicis (Durrant, 1915)
Laodamia durandi (D. Lucas, 1950)
Salebria ragonoti (Rothschild, 1913)
Common name
Locust Bean Moth, Carob Moth
Classification
Superfamily: Pyraloidea > Family: Pyralidae > Subfamily: Phycitinae > Tribus: Phycitini > Genus: Apomyelois
Wingspan
18-28 mm
Habitat
Orchards, gardens, and fields.
Food plant
The larva is polyphagous and feeds on fruits of several trees i.e. Anacardiaceae (Pistacia vera (Peanut)), Leguminosae (Ceratonia siliqua (Locust)), Juglandaceae (Juglans regia (Walnut)), Moraceae (Ficus carica (Fig)), Rosaceae (Prunus dulcis (Almond)), Vitaceae (Vitis vinifera (Vineyard)), Lythraceae (Punica granatum (Pomegranate)) etc. It is considered a harmful pest of these crops.
Flight period
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