Epischnia prodromella, Crete - photo © K. Bormpoudaki
Epischnia prodromella (Hübner, [1799])
MOTH INFO
Epischnia prodromella is a moth of the family Pyralidae on the island of Crete, Greece.
Scientific name
Epischnia prodromella (Hübner, [1799])
Synonyms
Tinea prodromella Hübner, 1796
Common name
Phycide précoce
Classification
Superfamily: Pyraloidea > Family: Pyralidae > Subfamily: Phycitinae > Tribus: Phycitini > Genus: Epischnia
Wingspan
28-35 mm
Habitat
Dry and semi-dry grasslands.
Food plant
The larva is narrowly polyphagous on Compositae (Aster, Centaurea calcitrapa) and Dipsacaceae (Knautia, Scabiosa).
Flight period*
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
*based on a few observations on the island

