Pempeliella sororiella, Crete - photo © K. Bormpoudaki

Pempeliella sororiella, Crete - photo © K. Bormpoudaki

Pempeliella sororiella (Zeller, 1839)

MOTH INFO

Pempeliella sororiella is a moth of the family Pyralidae on the island of Crete, Greece.

Scientific name

Pempeliella sororiella (Zeller, 1839)

Pempelia sororiella (Zeller, 1839)

Pseudosyria sororiella (Zeller, 1839)

Phycis marilella (Guenée, 1845)

Pempelia jucundella (Mann, 1864)

Pempelia satureiella (Millière, 1873)

Pempelia sororculella (Ragonot, 1887)

Pempeliella sororculella (Ragonot, 1887)

Pempelia macedoniella (Ragonot, 1887)

Pempeliella macedoniella (Ragonot, 1887)

Pseudosyria macedoniella (Ragonot, 1887)

Pempelia amitella (Zerny, 1934)

Pempelia albicostella (Amsel, 1958)

Pempeliella albicostella (Amsel, 1958)

Pseudosyria albicostella (Amsel, 1958)

Uncinus taftanella (Amsel, 1961)

Common name

Classification

Superfamily: Pyraloidea > Family: Pyralidae > Subfamily: Phycitinae > Tribus: Phycitini > Genus: Pempeliella

Wingspan

20-21 mm

Habitat

Phrygana and moorlands.

Food plant

The larva is oligophagous on Labiatae (Origanum, Thymus (Θυμάρι), Satureja, Lavandula stoechas).

Flight period
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Links

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