Cadra figulilella, Crete - photo © K. Bormpoudaki
Cadra figulilella
MOTH INFO
Cadra figulilella is a moth of the family Pyralidae on the island of Crete, Greece.
Scientific name
Cadra figulilella (Gregson, 1871)
Ephestia figulilella (Gregson, 1871)
Ephestia ficulella (Barrett, 1875)
Ephestia milleri (Zeller, 1876)
Ephestia gypsella (Ragonot, 1887)
Ephestia venosella (Turati, 1926)
Ephestia ernestinella (Turati, 1927)
Cadra halfaella (Roesler, 1966)
Common name
Raisin Moth
Classification
Superfamily: Pyraloidea > Family: Pyralidae > Subfamily: Phycitinae > Tribus: Phycitini > Genus: Cadra
Wingspan
12-20 mm
Habitat
Adult moths stay in a region that is between 15 °C – 36 °C, which is the threshold for their temperature tolerance. The adults prefer a climate with arid, hot, clear, rainless summers and mild winters.
Food plant
The larva is polyphagous and feeds on a large variety of different fruits. It is herbivorous and prefers to feed on dry fruits on the ground or still on the plant. In particular, it feeds on fallen figs, ripe carob pods, grapes, cottonseed cake, cacao beans, prunes, peaches, apricots, pears, and more. In the springtime, it primarily feeds on fallen mulberries because other host fruits are often scarce.
Flight period
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
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Notes
It is commonly mistaken for Cadra calidella and other Ephestia species and is generally separable only by genitalia dissection—doubtful identification.
