Epischnia cretaciella, Crete - photo © K. Bormpoudaki
Epischnia cretaciella (Mann, 1869)
MOTH INFO
Epischnia cretaciella is a moth of the family Pyralidae on the island of Crete, Greece.
Scientific name
Epischnia cretaciella (Mann, 1869)
Epischnia cuculliella (Ragonot, 1887)
Common name
–
Classification
Superfamily: Pyraloidea > Family: Pyralidae > Subfamily: Phycitinae > Tribus: Phycitini > Genus: Epischnia
Wingspan
26 mm
Habitat
Coastal phrygana, and moorlands.
Food plant
The larva is oligophagous on Compositae (Inula, Helichrysum italicum) and feeds on the leaves.
Flight period*
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
*based on one observation on the island
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