Hypsopygia costalis, Crete - photo © K. Bormpoudaki
Hypsopygia costalis (Fabricius, 1775)
MOTH INFO
Hypsopygia costalis is a moth of the family Pyralidae on the island of Crete, Greece.
Scientific name
Hypsopygia costalis (Fabricius, 1775)
Phalaena costalis (Fabricius, 1775)
Hypsopygia fimbrialis (Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775)
Tortrix purpurana (Thunberg, 1784)
Pyralis hyllalis (Walker, 1859)
Hypsopygia rubrocilialis (Staudinger, 1870)
Hypsopygia aurotaenialis (Christoph, 1881)
Common name
Clover Hay Moth, Gold Triangle
Classification
Superfamily: Pyraloidea > Family: Pyralidae > Tribus: Pyralini > Genus: Hypsopygia
Wingspan
17-22 mm
Habitat
Forest edges, parks, gardens, farmland, and fields.
Food plant
The larva feeds on dead plant material (i.e. haystacks, dry grass, and straw).
Flight period
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
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