Faveria dionysia, Crete - photo © K. Bormpoudaki
Faveria dionysia
MOTH INFO
Faveria dionysia is a moth of the family Pyralidae on the island of Crete, Greece.
Scientific name
Faveria dionysia (Zeller, 1846)
Pempelia dionysia (Zeller, 1846)
Common name
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Classification
Superfamily: Pyraloidea > Family: Pyralidae > Subfamily: Phycitinae > Tribus: Phycitini > Genus: Faveria
Wingspan
19-23 mm
Habitat
Cultivated fields, wineyards, orchards.
Food plant
The larva is monophagous on Poaceae (Cynodon dactylon) and feeds at the base of the plants.
Flight period
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