Cadra furcatella, Crete - photo © K. Bormpoudaki
Cadra furcatella (Herrich-Schäffer, [1849])
MOTH INFO
Cadra furcatella is a moth of the family Pyralidae on the island of Crete, Greece.
Scientific name
Cadra furcatella (Herrich-Schäffer, [1849])
Synonyms
Homoeosoma furcatella Herrich-Schäffer, 1849
Myelois afflatella (Mann, 1855)
Ephestia irroratella Ragonot, 1887
Ephestia baptella Ragonot, 1887
Ephestia zosteriella Ragonot, 1887
Ephestia calonella Ragonot, 1888
Common name
–
Classification
Superfamily: Pyraloidea > Family: Pyralidae > Subfamily: Phycitinae > Tribus: Phycitini > Genus: Cadra
Wingspan
17-21 mm
Habitat
Calcareous dry slopes, phrygana.
Food plant
The larva probably feeds on dried fruits like its relatives of the genus Cadra.
Flight period*
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
*based on a few observations on the island
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Notes
Identification of the depicted species by Niyaz Ismail.
