Lamoria anella, Crete - photo © K. Bormpoudaki

Lamoria anella, Crete - photo © K. Bormpoudaki

Lamoria anella (Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775)

MOTH INFO

Lamoria anella is a moth of the family Pyralidae on the island of Crete, Greece.

Scientific name

Lamoria anella (Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775)

Tinea anella (Denis & Schiffermüller)

Melia bipunctana (Curtis, 1828)

Common name

Fausse-teigne des Thérésiens

Classification

Superfamily: Pyraloidea > Family: Pyralidae > Subfamily: Galleriinae > Tribus: Tirathabini > Genus: Lamoria

Wingspan

18-41 mm

Sexual dimorphism occurs, in which the female’s wingspan is larger (30-41 mm) than the male’s (18-29 mm).

Habitat

Gardens, parks, fields, and phrygana.

Food plant

The larvae feed on Compositae (Aster, Inula), and have also been found inside Hymenoptera nests such as Polistes sp., Vespula sp.

Flight period
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
                       
Links

Lepidoptera Mundi

Lepiforum e. V.

Moths and Butterflies of Europe and North Africa

Phrygana.eu

butterfliesofcrete.com